Around the time the Supreme Court was wrapping up the 90-minute argument Tuesday morning in the case of a baker who refused to make a cake for a gay wedding, two crowds huddled against the cold outside the court, about 50 feet apart from each other.
The government refuses nearly 70% of all asylum claims from people who cite sexual orientation as a reason, including those from countries where being gay can be punishable by death.
While LGBTQI individuals seeking asylum in Europe are especially vulnerable, the European Union has failed to identify and address their struggles and needs, Nidzara Ahmetasevic reports for IRIN News
Tens of thousands of activists on Saturday joined a protest in Santiago, Chile to demand passage of laws that would extend marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples and protect transgender people.
Ugandan LGBTI refugees at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya are fighting malnutrition and homophobic violence with occasional assistance from supporters abroad.
