May 25, 2014

The front page of one of Peru's major newspapers blared the headline: "I'm gay, and proud to be so." It was a quote from an interview with Carlos Bruce, a former cabinet minister, one-time serious contender for the vice presidency, and now one of Peru's most popular members of Congress.

Gay Rights Crusade Against Stoning in Brunei Began with a Los Angeles Labor Dispute

May 7, 2014

Human Rights, LGBTQ

"Stories need a hook," said a spokesperson for UNITE HERE Local 11. The union had been fighting the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Hotel Bel-Air for over a year, but it wasn't until LGBT activists got on board that their efforts found traction.

The LGBT Refugees Who Are Seeking Asylum In the World’s Most Notoriously Anti-Gay Country

May 5, 2014

Human Rights, LGBTQ, Refugee Rights

With one of the world's most infamous anti-gay laws, Uganda seems like the last place on Earth an LGBTI person would go seeking safety. But almost 100 LGBTI refugees have sought help from an NGO in Uganda's capital to seek asylum in the country, and there may be many more in the country illegally without seeking formal permission to stay.

J. Lester Feder

Journalist and photographer

Boost For LGBT Rights In Peru As Leading Politician Comes Out

Gay Rights Crusade Against Stoning in Brunei Began with a Los Angeles Labor Dispute

The LGBT Refugees Who Are Seeking Asylum In the World’s Most Notoriously Anti-Gay Country

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