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)
The Rainbow Struggle
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.
Opinion: A globalized LGBT rights fight
Cuba’s gay rights revolution
DOMA on Trial: Obama administration spares LGBT couples with family ties
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
Obama administration pushes global LGBT rights into the limelight
Serbia: For gays, a ghetto in modern Europe
Gay allure in Cambodia’s ancient city
Sweden: Transgender actress mourns her “forcible sterilization”
Opinion: The importance of covering global LGBT news
The gray area of gay refugees
LGBTI refugees seek haven in Lebanon
Nepal’s other revolution: Red turns to pink
Opinion: A globalized LGBT rights fight
In Madrid, noted bookseller pushes LGBT visibility
