Burkina Faso bans homosexuality, levying fines and up to 5 years in prison
Burkina Faso's homosexuality ban comes 71 unelected parliament members who seized power in two coups in 2022.
September 2, 2025
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Burkina Faso's military junta: 'Homosexuality will be punished by the law'
Military leaders did not reveal the extent of the ban — whether it is against LGBTQ+ identity broadly or specifically those in same-sex relationships, nor what the sentences will entail.
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This week, RFK Jr. and Donald Trump showed how disease and despotism walk hand in hand
Opinion: When tanks replace syringes, the deterioration of our health and democracy will follow, writes John Casey.
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Miss Universe Contestants Use Fashion to Protest Racism, Homophobia
This year's pageant was much more than a swimsuit competition.
May 17, 2021
Thailand's New Constitution to Recognize "Third Gender"
Thailand, known worldwide for its vibrant trans culture, has still struggled to legally protect its trans citizens -- but a new constitution may be the first step towards change.
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Inside the movement that freed gay makeup artist Andry Hernández Romero from a hellhole
The U.S. government under Trump tried to disappear a gay Venezuelan man seeking asylum to a torture prison in El Salvador indefinitely. A coalition of Americans didn’t let them.
August 12, 2025