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Bisexual academic claims Oxford fired him 'to appease Saudis'
Dr. Kevin Fogg alleges the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies dismissed him due to his sexuality.
How LGBT activists rallied against a 'homophobic' Tunisian influencer
With same-sex relations criminalised in Tunisia, the queer community is usually forced to live in the shadows - but now an influencer is ...
LGBTQ activists subjected to ‘forced virginity exams’: HRW
Egyptian police and prosecutors have been accused of inflicting verbal abuse, extracting forced confessions and denying detainees access to ...
Tunisia should end 'gay proof' anal tests: HRW
Human Rights Watch urged Tunisia to end the use of anal testing, used as "proof" to prosecute same-sex relations.
Syrian men, trans women suffered ‘monstrous’ sexual violence
Human Rights Watch has reported of harrowing violence in Syria against men and trans women during the war.
Saudi Arabia jails Yemeni blogger over LGBTQ+ rights support
The blogger is scheduled to be deported to Yemen, where he faces death threats.
Netflix mired in Turkey row over LGBTQ+ characters
The Turkish government has been accused of censoring gay characters in two Netflix series, sparking a heated conversation around censorship and ...
Sudan drops death penalty, flogging for gay sex
Activists praised Sudan's decision to lift the death penalty for gay sex 'as first step', but warned that queer people could still jailed under ...
Facebook urged to block anti-gay 'hate speech' in MENA
Around 20 activist groups called on Facebook to stop the spread of anti-gay hate speech targeting the LGBTQ+ community in the Middle East and ...
Turkey defends Red Crescent head in anti-gay tweet row
Turkey's presidency defended Turkish Red Crescent chief Kerem Kinik after he compared the LGBTQ+ community to paedophiles.
Thousands in Israel attend muted Gay Pride despite coronavirus
Thousands took part in muted LGBT events across Israel on Sunday as the usually larger gatherings were cancelled due to coronavirus ...
Mega arms deal with Egyptian regime exposes Italy's 'hypocrisy'
In-depth: Activists say Italy's $1.2 billion sale of warships to Egypt is a betrayal of murdered student Giuliu Regeni and thousands of Egyptian ...
'It's permissible to mourn atheists, homosexuals,' Egyptian cleric says
A cleric in Egypt clarified it is permissible to mourn the lives of atheists and homosexuals, after a debate was triggered by the death of queer ...
Arab LGBT community mourns the loss of Sara Hegazy
The death of Egyptian activist Sara Hegazy sent shockwaves through the Arab LGBT community.
Turkey transgender woman sues neighbours over years of harassment
Turkish trans woman Ajda Ender has finally had her lawsuit accepted by a court after more than a decade of 'gender-based harassment' and ...
For Sarah Hegazy: In rage, in grief, in exhaustion
Comment: Sarah Hegazy was driven to take her life by Egypt's state-powered, lethal patriarchy. As we continue to resist, may she rest, spared of ...
Amnesty slams Egypt regime after suicide of gay activist
Egyptian LGBT activist Sara Hegazy, who took her own life in Canada where she lived in exile, had been "oppressed" by the Cairo ...
Egypt LGBTQ+ activist arrested for flying Pride flag dies
Social media users mourned the passing of Egyptian LGBTQ+ activist Sarah Hegazi, who was arrested and tortured by authorities for flying a ...
Kuwait transgender woman imprisoned after speaking out on abuse
Social media users rallied around a Kuwaiti transgender woman who surrendered herself to police after she spoke out on her alleged sexual ...
Decathlon Turkey faces backlash over gay pride post
The sports brand's support of gay pride has been attacked by some online, whilst others have come out in its defence.
Malaysian launches test case against Islamic gay sex law
A Malaysian man is mounting the first legal challenge to the country's law against gay sex, in a bid to combat the growing persecution of the ...
Morocco's LGBT community is living in fear
A month after gay men were outed in Morocco, Ramadan and the Covid-19 lockdown have only made matters worse for the LGBT community.
Hesham Salim said he was not 'confused or surprised' when his son Nour came out as transgender.
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