Its hard being gay
But even some of the most restrictive nations are taking steps forward. Where are the most dangerous places in the world to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender LGBT? And even countries with no legal barriers, such as the US, record shocking levels of hate crimes — there were 53 transgender murders from to and not a single one was prosecuted, for example. Based on the data that is available, here are seven of the countries where LGBT rights are most under threat — but where campaigners are also making the occasional small step of progress.


Stigma and Discrimination
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It's not easy being gay | Women | The Guardian
With most of their friends already married, these greying bachelors are torn up about the future. Something is missing. Is it time to give up some of that precious freedom and entitlement to do what they want, when they want, for something more meaningful and decidedly less fun, like a relationship with someone they would actually consider marrying? But the sense of life is to have kids and try to give them as much as you know. I believe in the power of the universe. Ahh yes, a single man who is used to doing and getting what he wants, bravely refusing to give up hope that even more is in store.



Why Being Gay Is Better Than Being Straight
Over the last few years, lesbianism has become fashionable. You might think that this would make being gay easier, but for me it hasn't really been like that. My age was in single figures when I realised I was different. At school I had crushes on girls, though I didn't talk about them or act on them: I knew not to. My friends were beginning to show an interest in boys, swooning over pictures of Boyzone in teen mags.





Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction , or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. It "also refers to a person's sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions. Along with bisexuality and heterosexuality , homosexuality is one of the three main categories of sexual orientation within the heterosexual—homosexual continuum. The most common terms for homosexual people are lesbian for females and gay for males , but the term gay also commonly refers to both homosexual females and males.
