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Electric torture, the administration of hormones and strong psychoactive medications are imposed on LGBT in Iran, according to a United Nations report released on Wednesday.
US President Joe Biden overturned Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military, saying "all Americans" qualified to serve should be able to do so.
Turkey slaps 18+ rating on rainbow, LGBTQ products
Products with the rainbow colours or references to LGBT must now be sold with an 18+ rating on e-commerce sites, the trade ministry said.
Transgender people to gain inheritance rights in Bangladesh
Transgender people will soon be able to inherit property from their families, the latest effort to give the minority group more rights ...
Bangladesh opens first Islamic school for transgender Muslims
Bangladesh has opened its first Islamic school for transgender Muslims, in a new win for LGBTQ+ members of the Islamic community.
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 legal counsel and medical care.
Black Muslims and America's fight for racial justice
Black Muslims are part of the backbone of America's civil rights movement.
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.
Egypt actor's transgender son sued over Sarah Hegazi post
The transgender son of prominent Egyptian actor Hisham Selim was sued after posting an Instagram video in support of Sarah Hegazi, an ...
Stateless Kuwait student’s suicide attempt leads to outcry
The attempted suicide of a medical student from Kuwait’s persecuted Bidoon, who are denied citizenship, has led to anger on social media about ...
'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 ...
Trump's attempt to end Obama-era immigration policy ruled unlawful
Donald Trump's efforts to end legal protects to over half a million young immigrants has been rejected by the highest court in the United ...
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 government, Amnesty International said.
Detained Kuwaiti transgender woman released after social media backlash
Maha Al-Mutairi, who was detained was released Monday night, according to her legal representative.
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 ...
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.
The Iraq Report: Raising of LGBT flag sparks outcry
The colourful LGBT flag was raised in Baghdad to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, prompting praise but mostly backlash online and ...
Egyptian actor supports trans son, activists see timid step
When a prominent Egyptian actor came forward as the parent of a trans son, Arab LGBTQ+ activists said a long-overdue conversation had begun, but ...
EU embassies face Iraqi backlash after raising 'LGBTQ flag'
An LGBTQ flag that was raised by western diplomats in Iraq's capital Baghdad prompted a swift backlash online, forcing the missions to U-turn on ...
EU embassies raise LGBTQ flag in Iraqi capital
The representatives of Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Union in Iraq marked the International Day Against Homophobia by raising the ...
Garbage collectors angered by Egyptian comedy series
Egypt’s 'Zabbaleen' said they were angered by a series airing this Ramadan about refuse collectors.
Hesham Salim said he was not 'confused or surprised' when his son Nour came out as transgender.
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