Our previous report mentioned the case of legally recognized mutual parenthood for a lesbian couple.

Zeinobia expressed her anger in a post titled What If She Were A Lesbian , and said

Even a middle aged American man who sees himself as a lesbian Syrian girl, hates him.

Representatives from civil society, and the gay, lesbian and transsexual movements are members of this Council.

My heart aches for the gay and lesbian Iranians trying to flee persecution but are being turned away.

Tea is a lesbian, but soon finds herself questioning her sexuality by sleeping with Tony on two separate occasions.

Amina Arraf has seen a quick rise to fame. Blogging pseudonymously, as Amina Abdullah, she writes about politics, the recent uprising, and being a lesbian in Syria.

Cases of lesbian women being targeted for rape specifically because of their sexual orientation in order for the aggressor to prove the victim's womanhood have also been documented.

Intersections with other forms of feminism Many of the authors in Shadow on a Tightrope Writings By Women on Fat Oppression are lesbians, and many were involved in lesbian feminism.

To be a lesbian, a dyke, a homosexual in most parts of the world, including right here in our country, India, is to occupy a place of immense discomfort and extreme prejudice.

Francisco Rodríguez Cruz is a Cuban journalist and activist who for over a year has maintained a controversial blog committed to advancing the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in Cuba.

Of course, in my travels I met people who legally divorced their children for being other than straight, but I also met people who were Southern Baptists who switched churches because their child was a lesbian.

Finally, I would like to refer to the programme entitled Brazil without homophobia , our national programme to combat violence and discrimination against gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual persons, as well as to promote citizenship among homosexuals.

In light of the current situation, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) sent a letter last month to the Iraqi Minister of Human Rights, Wijdan Salim, requesting specific measures be taken to protect LGBT Iraqis against hate crimes and persecution.

Our immediate, urgent priority is to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans Iraqi's facing death, persecution and systematic targeting by the Iraqi police, Badr and Sadr Militia and to raise awareness about the wave of homophobic murders in Iraq to the outside world.

Allies like the imam, allies like the father who now writes songs for a lesbian group in Croatia, allies like the policeman who honored a taboo and backed away, allies like my father, who couldn't help his sister but has helped three daughters pursue their dreams.