Middle East / North Africa

The display of a rainbow flag at a September concert in Cairo triggered a new round of anti-LGBT arrests in Egypt's ongoing crackdown on LGBT people and many others who are targets of the Abdel Fattah el-Sisi regime. (Photo courtesy of Rainbow Egypt via Facebook)
'Wipe-Out-the-Queers' Bill would expand Egypt's crackdown
A religious appeal for an end to Egypt's anti-LGBT crackdown.
TweetStorm seeks end to Egypt's anti-LGBT arrests
The display of a rainbow flag at a September concert in Cairo triggered a new round of anti-LGBT arrests in Egypt's ongoing crackdown on LGBT people and many others who are targets of the Abdel Fattah el-Sisi regime. (Photo courtesy of Rainbow Egypt via Facebook)
Anti-LGBT arrests: 50+ groups blast Egypt repression
Tunisia drops anal tests, but not its anti-gay law
Rainbow flag displayed at the Sept. 22 Mashrou’ Leila concert in Cairo. (Photo courtesy of youm7.com)
Egypt outrage: 7 arrests for rainbow flag; but 274 others?
United Arab Emirates
Emirates, stop arresting people for their appearance
Salih, who was murdered in Kef, Tunisia (Photo courtesy of Kapitalis.com)
Protest over Tunisia's 20th homophobia-fueled murder
Anonymous participants in Iran's Pride celebration in 2010.
Iran's LGBTQ community will celebrate at home, abroad
DJ Aly Mrabet
Tunisia: 'Homophobic' nightclub provokes controversy
The city of Sfax is located in the middle of Tunisia's east coast.
Tunisia: Teen gets 4-month sentence for homosexuality
North African activists in 7 countries seek justice
Q. Can Tunisia's only queer shelter be saved? A. Yes
Challenging anti-LGBTIQ bias in Arabic media
Tunisian police make LGBT arrests based on Facebook
Doctors push for LGBT health in Lebanon
Mounir Baatour, president of the Liberal Party of Tunisia.
Tunisian filmmaker, student jailed on gay-sex charges