Homosexuality
Islamic court sentences two men to be publicly caned after they were caught kissing
The two men, aged 20 and 21, were sentenced at the Islamic Shariah District Court in August in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital.
Barbie screening canceled after Islamists issue threats while claiming film promotes homosexuality
As gay tourism dries up, Israel must offer a fresh outlook on Pride Week - opinion
In the pink: Israeli films showcase ethnic, LGBT diversity in the haredi community - review
'Pink Lady': A heartfelt drama explores love, identity in an ultra-Orthodox world
The movie carries a feeling of authenticity because it was written by Mindi Ehrlich, a woman from a haredi family who left the community.
Straight woman's 'reverse' discrimination being heard by US Supreme Court
Marlean Ames is asking the justices to revive her civil rights lawsuit against her employer, Ohio's Department of Youth Services, after lower courts threw it out.
Vatican announces new guidelines allowing gay men to become priests in Italy under vow of celibacy
A 68-page document referred to people with homosexual tendencies studying in seminaries or disclosing this orientation and advised candidates not to openly demonstrate their sexuality.
Maryam Touzani and Nabil Ayouch on the story behind ‘The Blue Caftan’ - review
Moroccan filmmakers Touzani and Ayouch debut "The Blue Caftan" in Israeli theaters, exploring love, tradition, and acceptance in a beautifully crafted tale.
Cameri Theatre offers ‘Angels in America’
Angels in America was quickly placed within the Western canon of theater by no other than late literary critique Harold Bloom.
Law student sues man, who sent him unsolicited explicit photos on Grindr, and wins
Most sexual harassment lawsuits end in a plea agreement and settlement, but Shaham had had enough and wanted to pursue a full judgment.
Houthis sentence 13 to public execution on homosexuality charges - report
"The [Houthis] are ramping up their abuses at home while the world is busy watching their attacks in the Red Sea," said Niku Jafarnia, a Yemen researcher for Human Rights Watch.
Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings
Blessings were allowed last month in a document called Fiducia Supplicans (Supplicating Trust), which has caused widespread debate in the Catholic Church.
Israel ranks low on Global Sexual Permissiveness Index
Israel's conservative stance on sexuality is reflected in its lower ranking on the Global Permissiveness Index.
Vladimir Putin signs law banning gender changes in Russia
The law also bans post-surgery transgender people from adopting children and annuls the marriages of post-surgery transgender people.
'I'll kill the first gay I see': Man indicted for threatening LGBT Israelis
The suspect threatened to carry out a ramming attack against gay men and used derogatory terms to refer to transgender people.
