Middle East / North Africa

Commentary: Qatar abuses LGBT citizens, vows to welcome LGBT fans
UN experts seek to save two activists sentenced to death in Iran
Outcry hits Iran for sentencing two LGBTQ rights activists to death
Kurdistan eyes crackdown on advocates of LGBT rights
Activists urge UN to move climate conference from Egypt over LGBT rights concerns
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