Middle East / North Africa

Supporters of Iraqi militai leader Muqtada al-Sadr burn an LGBT flag in Baghdad's Tahrir square in 2022. (Photo courtesy of Facebook via Middle East Eye)
Queer Iraqis alarmed over proposed law banning homosexuality
In 5 Middle East nations, gender-affirming health care is illegal
Tunisian police arrest gay activist amid protests against president’s power grab
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