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Chechen strongman leader wants LGBT community 'eliminated by start of Ramadan' claims Tory MP
The disturbing revelation was made to Parliament by British lawmaker Sir Alan Duncan.
Meet Paul Singer: The billionaire activist investor taking on BHP Billiton
Wall Street hedge fund manager has form when chasing high returns from distressed debt to corporate takeovers.
A slippery slope: Uproar in Uganda over mass lube purchase 'for homosexuals'
The health minister said the government did not approve the importation of nearly 1 million bottles of lube.
Chechen leader tells Putin it's 'embarrassing' to talk about reports of anti-gay purge in Russia
Ramzan Kadyrov denied reports of gay men being arrested and held in concentration camp-style prisons.
Mass arrest in Nigeria of young men caught celebrating a gay wedding
The men's defence lawyer said most of those who were arrested are students.
Tim Farron is not a homophobe – we shouldn't crucify him for his private religious belief
The Liberal Democrats leader has stood up for LGBT rights in the past.
South Korean army accused of using dating apps to identify and punish gay soldiers
Up to 50 soldiers have been identified - they face dishonourable discharge and two years' imprisonment.
Lib Dem leader Tim Farron called a 'disgrace' after refusing to say if being gay is a sin
Farron, a Christian, said he would not make 'theological pronouncements' when talking to Channel 4 News.
North Carolina lawmakers are attempting to ban gay marriage in the state
The unlikely bill comes less than two weeks since the state finally repealed the anti-transgender 'bathroom bill'.
'They stripped me... One filmed me... Three of them beat me': Chechen gay victim speaks out
Gay men are being detained and held in camps in Chechnya.
We ask why nobody stopped the Nazis, then stay silent as gay men are tortured in Chechnya
Gay men are being detained and held in camps in the Chechen Republic.
Protest planned in London over Chechnya's 'gay concentration camps'
Activists have put out a call on social media to oppose the crackdown on the LGBT community.
Tunisia doctors urged to stop forced anal examinations to 'prove' homosexuality
A medical watchdog in Tunisia has called for doctors to cease the 'degrading' practice.
'People are being tortured and killed': Chechnya's deadly anti-LGBT crisis
At least 100 gay men have been rounded up by the Chechen authorities.
Indonesian vigilantes filmed beating gay couple who now face 'public torture'
The men could receive 100 lashes after their case was sent to Aceh's Sharia court.
Chechnya detains 100 gay men in first concentration camps since the Holocaust
Arrests are being made as part of an anti-LGBT purge in the region.
British passports should offer gender-neutral 'X' option LGBT charity says
Charity says many trans people also fear going abroad due to difficulties in changing gender on official documents.
Chechen authorities rounding up gay men and killing them, Russian newspaper claims
Alvi Karimov, a government spokesperson, called the report 'absolute lies and disinformation'.
100 years of transgender rights
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, we explore how trans rights have improved over the last century – and listen to people's personal experiences along the way.
Is the repeal of North Carolina's bathroom bill a good deal for anyone?
Compromise bill on LGBT rights has satisfied neither its supporters nor opponents.
Ten outrageously transphobic moments in films and TV
Trans representation on-screen is now improving – but there have been setbacks.
Transsexuals forcibly sterilised in Sweden may receive compensation
Under now-banned practice, hundreds of transsexuals who wanted their sex change officially recognised were sterilised.
Russia gives Power Rangers 18 rating as minister brands it 'gay propaganda'
Yellow Ranger, played by Becky G, has been lauded as an LGBT cinematic superhero.
George Weinberg, the man who coined the term 'homophobia' in 1965, dies aged 86
The American psychotherapist invented the word to describe the fear surrounding gay men and women.
One week, five stories: How Trump is making America hate again
Hate crimes in the United States are rising sharply under Trump.
Women's Hour presenter Jenni Murray faces backlash against trans comments
The Women's Hour presenter said some transsexuals could not claim to be 'real women'
Trump revoked a landmark transgender bathroom rule – what does this mean for trans rights?
The initiative allowed students access to bathrooms reflecting their gender identity.
Trump scraps transgender bathroom rules for schools
The president has reversed the Obama directive to allow transgender students use bathrooms of their choice.
What is a civil partnership – and why can't straight couples have one?
A heterosexual British couple have been told they cannot enter into a civil partnership.
Meet Greg Gould: The Australian singer making a statement about LGBT abuse, suicide and gay marriage
Gould's cover of Don't Let Go by En Vogue is based on true stories of LGBT discrimination.