The Rainbow Struggle

LGBT Turkey protest

Holding a rainbow flag and dressed in hijab, an LGBT supporter makes a political statement at the Gay Pride March in Istanbul on June 19, 2011. Turkey is the only Muslim-majority country that permits such an event. - (Jodi Hilton/GlobalPost)

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

From the streets of New York City to the townships of South Africa, the LGBT rights movement and its opposition are engaged in an unprecedented international battle. The GroundTruth Project in partnership with the Ford Foundation presents an ongoing series of reports from key locations at this pivotal time in history, telling highly personal, often overlooked stories from the fight.

This Special Report, produced by The GroundTruth Project, was published on GlobalPost.com in 2012. 

DOMA on Trial: Obama administration spares LGBT couples with family ties

Cuba’s gay rights revolution

Lesbians in Morocco: Should we stay or should we go?

Gay Palestinians caught in the middle of the conflict

Analysis: The global impact of Obama’s support for gay marriage

Russia’s assault on ‘gay’ free speech

LGBT rights window closing in Egypt

State Department makes sea change on LGBT rights

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Obama administration pushes global LGBT rights into the limelight

Serbia: For gays, a ghetto in modern Europe

Gay allure in Cambodia’s ancient city

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The gray area of gay refugees

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Opinion: The importance of covering global LGBT news

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LGBTI refugees seek haven in Lebanon

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Nepal’s other revolution: Red turns to pink

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Opinion: A globalized LGBT rights fight

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Sweden: Transgender actress mourns her “forcible sterilization”

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Spain’s gays proud of advances but fear backlash

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In Madrid, noted bookseller pushes LGBT visibility

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Same-sex marriage legal, Argentinians ready to fight for full equality

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‘Honor killing’ targets Turkey’s LGBTs

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Mounting violence haunts South Africa’s gays and mobilizes activists

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The Rainbow Struggle: A primer for the global gay rights battle

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After Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: The ongoing battle

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The making of Dan Choi