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Three men hanged for gay sex in Iran

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:53:51 +0000

According to local press, three men were hanged in Iran on Sunday for having gay sex.

ISNA, the state run Iranian news agency, reports the men were killed for committing “unlawful” acts(...)

Withers: Santorum makes it cold for the devil

James Withers — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:15:48 +0000

Satan’s chair has a few icicles today. Last night the Republicans had a presidential debate. Former Sen. Rick Santorum lowered the temperature in Hades by going after Iran for “trampling the(...)

Human Rights report slams Iran for harassing gays

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:37:20 +0000

(Amsterdam) Iranians convicted for same-sex activities are on death row and awaiting hanging, including several who were minors when arrested, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.

A report by the(...)

Monday Watercooler: Olson argues rights are not up for popular votes

James Withers — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:08:54 +0000

Iranian youth on death row. Ebrahim Hamidi is an 18 year old Iranian. He was convicted as a juvenile of sexual assault against another man, and placed on death row. The alleged victim(...)

Gay Iranian may be deported

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:19:33 +0000

Towleroad has a heartbreaking post today about Mohammad Abdollahi, an undocumented gay Iranian whose participation in an immigration protest at John McCain’s office Monday may lead to his(...)

Officials look to Iran for help on AIDS

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:32:29 +0000

(Liverpool, England) Health experts are holding up a perhaps unlikely country as a model for fighting AIDS in drug users: Iran.

Experts at an international AIDS conference this week are(...)

Iranian homosexuals carve out a refuge in Turkey

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:00:19 +0000

(Kayseri, Turkey) The salmon-colored building has seen better days. Paint peels from the moldy facades. Pieces of cardboard, newspaper and plastic cover the many missing windows – not worth(...)

Hundreds of gays flee Iran

logointern1 — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:55:28 +0000

More than 300 gays have left Iran since last June’s election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Washington Post reports. Many have fled to Turkey seeking asylum, where they await help from(...)

Withers: Ten random thoughts

James Withers — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:09:24 +0000

1. RIP E. Lynn Harris. There is still no official cause of death.

2. Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, is pro choice and supports gay marriage. The Republican is running in the 23rd District’s(...)

Withers: Ten random thoughts

James Withers — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:33:26 +0000

1. Dear John Hodgman: please marry me. We can raise nerdy children.

2. Youtube is my week-end crack.

3. When will Pride events be over?

4. You and your lovah might be counted in the upcoming(...)