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MAGA who? Trump goes on a billionaire’s tour of palaces, planes, and payoffs

Visiting three of the richest countries on Earth, Trump will be greeted lavishly by fellow billionaires, who seek only to enrich him, writes John Casey.

From Afghanistan to Malaysia, these are the 61 countries that still criminalize homosexuality

Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.

Study: 25 countries block Web sites, including those with gay content

At least 25 countries around the world block access to Web sites for political, social, or other reasons as governments seek to assert authority over a network meant to be borderless, according to a study released Friday.

UAE Sentences, Deports Two Men for 'Fondling'

The men face deportation for allegedly hooking up in a car.

'Onward' Banned in Middle East Nations Over LGBTQ Character

It's only one line, but it was enough to get the Disney/Pixar movie banned in four countries.

Saudi Man's 'Gay' Tweets Earn 450 Lashes, Jail Time

A Saudi man, age 24, will be flogged 450 times for allegedly being gay and tweeting about it. He will also be imprisoned for three years.

Saudi Arabia Just Jailed Another Gay Man

A Saudi man has been given a sentence of three years in prison, plus a hefty fine for posting nude photos of himself on social media.

Kuwait to 'Detect' Gays With Test to Keep Them Out

Kuwait's government plans to identify LGBT people through 'medical screening tests' so they can be barred from Gulf Cooperation countries.

Kuwait to Screen Out Gender-Nonconforming Immigrants

While initial reports suggested the Kuwaiti government would conduct medical tests to keep any LGBT people from entering the country, further analysis shows the proposal could have serious implications for anyone who doesn't conform to strict standards of gender presentation.

Federal Court Reinstates Suit Against 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

The ninth U.S. circuit court of appeals did not strike down the military's ''don't ask, don't tell'' policy. But it reinstated Maj. Margaret Witt's lawsuit, saying the Air Force must prove that her dismissal furthered the military's goals of troop readiness and unit cohesion.

Trump Once Again Tries to Discourage Clinton's LGBT Voters

Donald Trump is trying to separate Hillary Clinton from her base of minority voters and women.

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Locked Up for Being Gay? 

Was a lesbian couple’s imprisonment the matter of a bungled drug trial or homophobia?