Lebanese police arrest Gay Pride organizer; events canceled
Lebanon’s Gay Pride Week began as scheduled on Saturday, but was shut down after organizer Hadi Damien was…
‘No Longer Alone’: LGBT voices in Middle East, N. Africa
LGBT rights activists in the Middle East and North Africa are finding new ways to speak out and…
‘400 million LGBT people in jeopardy worldwide’
In a world where 400 million LGBTQI people are in legal jeopardy, Canada’s refugee screening system needs reform…
11 glimmers of hope for LGBT rights in 2017
Hopeful steps toward recognition of LGBT rights occurred this year in many otherwise homophobic countries, even as brutal…
Indonesia, Nigeria hinder the fight against AIDS
Anti-LGBT repression in Indonesia and Nigeria is impeding the battle against HIV/AIDS. Meanwhile, in Kenya, Lebanon and Malawi,…
Anti-LGBTI murders, but optimism too? Q&A with a reporter
Which country will repeal its anti-gay law next? Why do your blog’s writers use pseudonyms? Were you attacked?…
Anti-LGBTI murders, but optimism too? Q&A with a reporter
Which country will repeal its anti-gay law next? Why do your blog’s writers use pseudonyms? Were you attacked?…
Doctors push for LGBT health in Lebanon
The Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health (LebMASH) held its first-ever LGBT health week this month, focusing on…
Lebanon court: Gay sex is natural; anti-gay law weakens
Lebanon has moved closer to ending prosecutions under its anti-gay law, Human Rights Watch stated yesterday. A Lebanese…
Report: Lebanon court rejects anti-gay law
A court in Lebanon has ruled that homosexuality is natural and is not a criminal offense. [Contrary to…