Middle East / North Africa

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
Growing movement calls for Morocco to drop laws banning extramarital sex
Sudan LGBT organizations condemn military coup
Sudan coup adds uncertainties for LGBTQ+ community
Queer lives in fragile Sudan: Amid turmoil, glimmers of hope