Middle East / North Africa

Flag of Lebanon (Photo courtesy of NationalPedia)
Lebanon: Transwomen can’t live here with dignity, safely
Help us help Iheb and Rochdi, gay Tunisians imprisoned for who they are
Rainbow flag displayed at the Sept. 22 Mashrou’ Leila concert in Cairo. (Photo courtesy of youm7.com)
Lebanon is no longer safe for LGBT activists
Anti-gay candidate leads in Tunisia’s presidential election
Advocates seek to end anti-trans violence in Lebanon
Lebanon protest: Boycott festival that blocked LGBT-led band
LGBT Tunisia: Rift over Israel, tactics, morals of gay candidate
Exposing LGBTI myths, interviewing saviors in the Middle East
Iran defends harsh laws, but does it execute men for homosexuality?
Kenya's LGBT community faces risk of violence and extortion when using social apps like Facebook and Grindr, which are often the only ways for LGBTQ+ Kenyans to meet.
Middle East roundup: A ban on Grindr, a boost for Pride
Victory for human rights in Tunisia
U.N. experts to Tunisia: Don’t shut down Shams
Arab states on the Persian Gulf (Map courtesy of Wikipedia)
LGBT in the Persian Gulf: Hiding is crucial
Ten Ten 2012 image
Slow progress for gay rights in North Africa
Lebanon's location in the Middle East. (Map courtesy of CountryReports.org)
Military court undercuts Lebanon’s anti-gay law
Iraqi checkpoint, a place where gay men say they are in danger. (Photo courtesy of BBC)
If Brunei executes gays, it would be the 5th nation doing so