Kuwait

LGBTQ rights defender in Ghana wins U.S. award on Human Rights Day
In 5 Middle East nations, gender-affirming health care is illegal
'Lightyear’ censorship shines light on anti-LGBT bias in Malaysia
Anti-LGBT bias: ‘Lightyear’ censored in Malaysia, a dozen more nations
U.S. advocacy for LGBTQI rights abroad: the Middle East
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
Kuwait: Two years in prison for trans woman
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
U.S. ambassadors seek repeal of 69 nations’ anti-gay laws
Arab states on the Persian Gulf (Map courtesy of Wikipedia)
LGBT in the Persian Gulf: Hiding is crucial
LGBTI news in brief: Good news, 4. Bad news, 6.
Egypt, ‘one of the world’s biggest jailers of gay men’
Arab LGBTQ activists in U.S., Canada aim to rally diaspora
ВЫХОД Coming Out
Russia, India, Jamaica, Africa: Many attacks, some progress
LGBTI rights activism: Mostly hidden in Middle East, N. Africa
Focus on anti-LGBTI stance of Kuwait, Kiribati
The practice of nations excluding "unauthorized persons" is a common one that recently made the news, briefly, in Egypt. (Photo courtesy of Scott Long)
Us vs. them (Egypt): Deport me!