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Trump says he was told Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay, spotlighting Iran’s brutal anti-gay persecution

Same-sex relations are criminalized and can carry the death penalty in Iran, where the Islamic regime has long been accused of systematic persecution of Iran's LGBTQ+ community.

A man walks next to a poster with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026
Noam Ash (left) and Charlie Barnett (right) in the 2026 film "Bookends," written by Ash.

A Jewish writers initiative's first film: a comedy about a Holocaust survivor and his gay grandson

File photo: Ugandan Members of Parliament stand as they participate during the passing of the anti-Homosexuality bill, at a sitting inside the Parliament Buildings in Kampala, Uganda May 2, 2023.

Uganda abandons prosecution in first 'aggravated homosexuality' case under controversial 2023 law

Former hostage Emily Damari and her girlfriend, social media influencer Danielle Amit.

Emily Damari proposes to girlfriend Danielle Amit at event marking a year since release from Hamas


Among most dangerous places for gays: West Bank, Gaza, Iran, UAE and Yemen

The world’s most dangerous country for the LGBTQ community is Nigeria and the safest country is Canada, according to the study.

LGBT flag on Jerusalem's King George Street, July 31, 2018

French-Jewish gay man threatened in Turkish prison, his family says

Inmates have regularly threatened to hurt Fabien Azoulay, 43, unless he converts to Islam and over their suspicions that he is gay.

Riot police, with a rainbow flag in the background, chase LGBT rights activists as they try to gather for a pride parade in Istanbul, Turkey

California cantor helps reverse a homophobic snub

“It’s something that still hurts, even a hundred years later.”

San Francisco Supervisor and mayoral candidate Tom Ammiano hugs supporters before voting in the Castro District of San Francisco on Election Day, November 4, 2003.

Twitter takes action against Turkey minister’s anti-gay comments

Erdogan has declared war on LGBT youth.

A 3D-printed logo for Twitter is seen in this illustrative picture

David Cicilline: The Jewish lawmaker leading the Trump impeachment charge

“We have a system of justice predicated on certain constitutional rights, which make this country different from every country in the world,”

House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Chair David Cicilline speaks during a hearing on "Online Platforms and Market Power", in the Rayburn House office Building on Capitol Hill, in Washington, US, July 29, 2020

How immigrants paved the way for Israel's LGBTQ+ acceptance

For 45 years, olim have led the way in Israel’s LGBTQ+ community via the Agudah

FIRST UNMASKED gay protest in Tel Aviv, 1979.

Federal appeals court upholds US citizenship for twin son of gay couple

Ethan’s twin brother, Aiden, was granted citizenship from birth.

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Lesbians, gays, bisexuals more likely to get migraines, study finds

The researchers said while their work shows LGB Americans are at greater risk for migraines, they could not pinpoint the reasons why.

The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is seen during the first Gay Pride parade in Skopje, North Macedonia June 29, 2019

Iran is the most dangerous country for gay travelers - report

The 'Post' first reported in 2019 that Iran's regime publicly hanged a man for violating the country's Islamic Sharia anti-gay law.

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US appeals court decision granting citizenship to baby of Israeli couple

The Jewish same-sex couple in Maryland will have to fight longer to have their baby daughter recognized as a US citizen.

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