EDGE Boston

For gays in places where the social stigma against homosexuality makes life dangerous, proposed legislation may place a temporary stay on claims for permanent resident status cases. But for now, they wait.

Eunuchs in India are demanding an end to discrimination against them and access to government welfare programs.

The life-threatening peril that gay asylum seekers to Western nations face if they should be deported back to homophobic nations has brought GLBT equality advocates head-to-head with immigration policies, but not sparked much mainstream interest. Now, a Saudi diplomat who says he is gay has made the claim that if he is sent back home, he will face death.