Homophobia

Police arrest 16-year-old from Bnei Brak suspected of setting fire to Pride flag in Tel Aviv

The teen was arrested on Sunday morning, and police found a burnt Pride flag and a lighter during a search of his belongings.

Burned flag found in home of 16-year-old from Bnei Brak.
An Indonesian man convicted for having gay sex is publicly caned by Sharia Law official in Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia, August 26, 2025.

Islamic court sentences two men to be publicly caned after they were caught kissing

Ibtissame Lachgar wearing a top reading that Allah is a lesbian.

Activist arrested for blasphemy in Morocco for 'Allah is a lesbian' T-shirt photo

 The flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) is pictured from the Dogharoun border crossing between Iran and Afghanistan, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran August 29, 2021.

Guardian forced Afghan man into hiding after using his picture in LGBT-related article - lawsuit


Hate and harassment proliferates through social media, ADL survey finds

In both the adult and teenager surveys, it was concluded that Facebook is the platform where most harassment occurs at 61% of total online harassment.


Three things everyone should know about Hezbollah - analysis

From messianic convictions to executing political dissidents, from global terror attacks killing hundreds to LGBTQphobic discourse, here are three things that everyone should remember about Hezbollah

 Hezbollah supporters carry a flag and a picture of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a rally marking al-Quds Day, (Jerusalem Day) in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, April 5, 2024.

US State Dept issues worldwide alert amid threat of violence against LGBT community

These comments were made on the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia.

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

Iraq criminalizes same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison

Iraq didn't explicitly criminalize gay sex, though loosely defined morality clauses in its penal code had been used to target LGBT people, members of the community have also been killed.

 Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends a press conference, in Baghdad, Iraq April 22, 2024.

‘Israelis have been raping Palestinian women,’ University of Illinois prof. claims

Professors critiqued arguments that Hamas persecutes LGBTQ+ in Gaza as "homophobic" during a conference on Palestine and imperialism.

 Rutgers University scene at College Campus, 2013

Israel cuts 85% of budget for LGBTQ+ tolerance program in schools

Israel saw a record number of 3,309 instances of violence and hate speech directed at members of the LGBTQ+ community in 2022, according to The Aguda’s 2023 report.

 Dozens of protesters gather in front of the Tel Aviv District police station to protest against violent attacks on the LGBTQ+ community in recent weeks.

'Queer in Gaza' campaign aims to raise awareness about Hamas LGBTQ+ persecution

“Living as a Queer person in Gaza is punishable by torture and death by Hamas, the rulers of Gaza” the campaign notes.

A rainbow coloured placard in the colors of the LGBT flag [Illustrative]

Duolingo 'spreads LGBTQ+ propaganda', gets investigated by Russian media watchdog - report

Radetel, which claims to protect “public morality, culture, and traditional values”, argues that Duolingo isn’t suitable for children because it includes references to the LGBTQ+ community.

Woman with her smartphone poses in front of displayed Duolingo logo in this illustration taken, June 29, 2021.

Hate surge on X after new gay and half Jewish French PM assumes office

The appointment of Attal, the son of a Jewish man, as Prime Minister has, according to the UEJF, led to "a wave of hatred" on Twitter.

File Photo: Gabriel Attal, newly-named French Junior Education Minister, arrives to attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 17, 2018.

Burundi's president says gay people should be stoned

"If you want to attract a curse to the country, accept homosexuality," Ndayishimiye said.

 Burundi's President elect Evariste Ndayishimiye takes oath of office during his inauguration ceremony at the Ingoma stadium in Gitega, Burundi June 18, 2020.