Bryan Swanson, who is gay, rebuffs criticism of FIFA chief, says all will be welcome at games, amid concerns over Doha's human rights record

Suspect uploaded footage of murder to social media; unclear how the victim ended up in the West Bank, with some claiming he was kidnapped

Chief executive Mark Bullingham assures community Qatari police have been told to be tolerant during showpiece tournament; pride flags also permitted

Releasing new clip featuring LGBTQ athletes, Culture and Sport Minister Chili Tropper says there is an 'equal place in Israeli sports for everyone'

Country's interior ministry instructs security forces to clamp down on events 'promoting sexual perversion'; community lost many of its spaces in Beirut port explosion

Feature reportedly includes two women kissing; LGBT relations in country can lead to a lengthy prison sentence

Mehrdad Karimpour and Farid Mohammadi, after 6 years on death row, were hanged in a prison in northwestern city of Maragheh

The film opened in US theaters Dec. 3 and is sweeping up awards; in it, 'Amin,' a gay academic with family in Afghanistan, tells a harrowing story that is far too common