Middle East / North Africa

Nations with anti-LGBT laws: 50% Muslim, 44% Christian
Half the countries competing at Asian Cup have anti-LGBT laws
Illustration for HRW article " Jordan’s New Cybercrime Law is a Disaster for LGBT People" of Aug. 14 2023. Click image to read that article. (Christina Atik illustration courtesy of HRW)
Jordanian security forces target LGBT activists
The 'Soldiers of God' group clashed with people marching in support of LGBT rights and riot police. (Photo courtesy of Canberra TImes/ EPA)
Lebanon endures increasing attacks on LGBT rights and their defenders
Photo circulating on social media depicting members of the Soldiers of God' movement. (Photo courtesy of aawsat.com)
Violence and anti-gay bills target LGBTQ people in Lebanon
An Iraqi prison cell (John Holmes illustration courtesy of HRW)
Iraqi legislation would impose death penalty for gay sex, imprison trans Iraqis
Egyptian legal experts expose violations of LGBTQ peoples’ rights
Supporters of Rasan posed for this photo for Planet Romeo Foundation, which supported Rasan's work.
Iraqi Kurdistan human rights group shuttered over rainbow logo
Morocco team captain Ghizlane Chebbak answers reporters' questions. (Photo coutesy of The Independent/AFP/Getty)
Clueless BBC puts Moroccan women’s team members at risk
Saudi flag behind barbed wires.
‘We have no place’: LGBTQ Saudis forced into exile
Image accompanying a protest by the Tunisian LGBTQ rights group Damj.
Tunisia frees trans woman serving a 6-month sentence for whom she loves
Ani Zonneveld, founder and president of Muslims for Progressive Values.
Islamic group urges Muslims to follow Pope’s model of love for LGBTQ people
Black immigrants face violence and repression in Tunisia. (Photo courtesy of Working for Our Wellbeing)
African LGBTQ refugees, seeking Europe, find terror in Tunisia
Anti-LGBT raids in Tunisia create ‘Queer State of Emergency’
How nations in Middle East and North Africa target LGBT citizens online
Activist rejects ‘white saviour’ label, says he protested in Qatar by request