Middle East / North Africa

Egyptian LGBTQ+ activist Sara Hegazy dies by suicide
Maha al-Mutairi spoke to her Snapchat audience about police abuse prior to turning herself in on June 5th.
Justice for Maha: Under pressure, Kuwait frees trans activist
Saudi flag behind barbed wires.
Yemeni blogger arrested and tortured for defending LGBTQ rights
Iraq, Iran outraged by rainbow flags, LGBT-tolerant poster
Temara is located just south of Rabat on the Moroccan coast.
Appeal to Morocco: Halt online harassment of LGBT people
Worldwide, Covid-19 puts pressure on LGBTQ people, LGBTQ advocates
Amid crackdown, Egypt denies the existence of LGBT people
92 LGBTIQ+ arrests, but Egypt’s courts often acquit
Tunisia: Appeals court supports LGBT activist group Shams
Mauritania: Prison for 8 men ‘imitating women’ at party
Appeal to Tunisia: End prosecution of LGBT activist who offended Muslims
How anti-gay Muslims get their Islamic texts wrong
Tunisian gay-rights leader flees to France for safety
2019 in review: Anti-gay violence remains a danger worldwide
Worldwide struggle for LGBTIQ rights: Latest news from the front lines
Trans and queer activists focus on Muslim Asia, Middle East