Middle East / North Africa

Appeal to organizations: Join our plea to Iran to release LGBTIQ+ activist
Lebanon presses on with its crackdown on LGBTQ community
Lebanon prohibits events promoting LGBTI human rights
'Lightyear’ censorship shines light on anti-LGBT bias in Malaysia
Anti-LGBT bias: ‘Lightyear’ censored in Malaysia, a dozen more nations
Ugandan vlogger’s homophobic rant puts migrant workers at risk
U.S. advocacy for LGBTQI rights abroad: the Middle East
Qatari official warns rainbow flags could be seized at World Cup
Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia: Tough territory for trans people
Report: Armed groups kill and abuse LGBT Iraqis with impunity
Maha al-Mutairi is a Kuwaiti trans woman who was imprisoned for her gender identity and abused by the police. International outrage secured her release. (Photo courtesy of Change.org)
Kuwait overturns anti-transgender law
Iran executes 2 men for ‘sodomy by force’
Tunisian LGBT activists fight back after alleged police assault
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard arrests lesbian seeking to flee to Turkey
Court case seeks to legalize homosexuality in Tunisia
Report: Millions of LGBTQ people worldwide suffer from anti-LGBTQ laws
Championship racer speaks out against Middle East homophobia