Appeal to Europe: Stop Egypt’s human rights abuses
Twelve advocacy organizations yesterday urged the European Union to apply pressure on Egypt to halt its rampant human…
Algeria sentences 44 arrested at ‘gay wedding’
An Algerian court has sentenced two men to three years in prison on homosexuality charges and imposed suspended…
Report: Egyptian security forces abuse, torture LGBT people
LGBT people in Egypt are the victims of arbitrary arrests, discrimination, entrapment and violations of privacy, a new…
Tanzania tightens LGBT repression ahead of election
Tanzanian authorities have reportedly stepped up their restrictions on organizations working to promote the rights and health of…
Tunisia: Squabble leads to two-year jail term for sodomy
After two Tunisian men had a falling out over a loan, they were arrested by police, charged with…
Justice for Maha: Under pressure, Kuwait frees trans activist
International outrage helped bring about the release of Kuwaiti transgender woman Maha al-Mutairi on Monday, June 8, after…
Yemeni blogger arrested and tortured for defending LGBTQ rights
Human rights activist Mohamad al-Bokari was arrested by Saudi officials on April 8 after calling for LGBTQ equality…
Two years in prison for gay sex in Turkmenistan
An entertainer and multiple co-defendants in the central Asian nation of Turkmenistan were sentenced last month to serve…
Appeal to Morocco: Halt online harassment of LGBT people
A trans woman from Morocco responded to online insults by setting out to unmask the extent of online…
Amid crackdown, Egypt denies the existence of LGBT people
The Egyptian government refuses to acknowledge that LGBT people exist, even as it continues to arrest them.