Around the world societies are still rife with homophobia. Conservative religious values, ultra-right wing extremists, government Human Rights infractions, and Hate Crimes are all realities that LGBT communities face. 1- American Evangelists protest the Manila Pride march. 2- A prayer is said asking God not to allow Lithuania's first Pride march. 3 - A nationalist youth gives the Nazi salute during Zagreb's Pride. 4 - Nikolai Alekseev (left) has led the fight for LGBT Rights in the Russian courts. 5 - A transgender woman was beaten in the streets of Istanbul just days before the first Transgender Pride march in Turkey.
