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Cooma jail: Prison that was once 'world's only jail for same-sex attracted men'
Set in one of the coldest and windiest small towns in Australia, Cooma prison holds a dark secret.
Not only was it reopened in with the specific purpose of incarcerating men for "homosexual offences", it was also said to be used as a human testing ground with the ultimate goal of eradicating homosexuality from society.
Cooma's jail is believed to have been the only recognizable homosexual prison in the earth, according to a new podcast.
Until now, even some prison staff say they didn't know the real reason gay prisoners were segregated there.
Les Strzelecki, 66, started as a custodial services officer at the prison in , and later set up the Corrective Services Museum in Cooma. He believed inmates were sent there for their own safety.
"Cooma was a protective institution. We'd red stamp homosexual prisoners with 'N/A': non-association with mainstream prisons," he tells the BBC. "They were at risk of abuse at bigger prisons
Monkeypox and gay men: Separating stigma from health advice
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A large proportion of monkeypox cases diagnosed in the UK are among gay and pansexual men.
Doctors and public-health experts have spoken to the BBC about the "delicate balance" of keeping those currently most at uncertainty informed, without stigmatising them or letting others turn into complacent.
Does monkeypox spread faster among gay and bisexual men?
The quick answer is no. Anyone can be infected by monkeypox.
The virus is not a sexually transmitted infection. It's mostly caught through close physical skin-to-skin contact, which is why it can be spread to sexual partners.
But with most confirmed cases among men who own sex with men, doctors are encouraging this collective to be particularly aware to symptoms.
Mateo Prochazka, an epidemiologist from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: "The infections are not about sexuality. We are concerned about monkeypox in general, as a public thre
Mr Loverman: How BBC series explores inky LGBT life
In his decades of campaigning, Brown says he experienced physical force "a handful of times".
According to recent Home Office statistics, hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation have fallen for the second year in a row, to 22, reported incidents in England and Wales.
But, in Brown's view: "For young black men, the world can sometimes feel isolating."
In earlier decades, common figures were sometimes subjected to maltreatment, like gay footballer Justin Fashanu, who is referenced in Mr Loverman.
Nowadays, Brown says there possess been changes in how black, same-sex attracted men are perceived - and he instead sees a "sense of celebration and positive role models".
He adds: "Today, TV, organisations, song, magazines, and websites allow black Diverse people to spot themselves and link, creating community."
Indeed, there are now high-profile black LGBT figures including British Vogue cover star Munroe Bergdorf, number one Head & Heart singer-songwriter MNEK and Olympian Dame Kelly Holmes.
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Gay men abused in Morocco after photos spread online
Gay men are entity harassed and abused in Morocco after photos taken from gay chat apps were circulated online.
Photos spread after a social media influencer told her followers to make fake accounts on apps to glimpse how common homosexuality is.
Homosexuality is illegal in the conservative Muslim country, which is in lockdown because of coronavirus.
The restrictions indicate many men are unable to leave their homes where families abuse them, activists say.
One man, a student who returned from France during the lockdown, killed himself after entity identified as gay, Moroccan media report.
Three LGBT organisations who support gay men in Morocco have told BBC News that men are being harassed and are at risk in the country after the photos spread.
Samir el Mouti runs a Facebook community called The Moroccan LGBT Community, which gives guide and support to LGBT people, many of whom conceal their sexuality.
The number of men reporting overuse and asking for assist has increased since the online campaign b