Victory for human rights in Tunisia
The Tunis Court of Appeals today upheld a lower court decision that allowed the LGBT rights group Shams…
U.N. experts to Tunisia: Don’t shut down Shams
Four high-ranking human rights specialists at the United Nations are urging the Tunisian government not to close down…
Death (denied) in Tunisia’s queer cell block
Recent reports, apparently untrue, that a trans woman died in the “Lions’ Den” cell block at Mornaguia Prison…
Tunisia targets pro-gay advocacy at Shams
The Tunisian government has appealed a 2016 court decision that granted official recognition to the group Shams, which…
Horror for a young man under the shade of Tunisian palms
Pressure is building to release a young Tunisian man imprisoned for homosexuality. Here’s how to join the campaign…
Gay Tunisian flees to Europe to avoid prison for homosexuality
Sentenced to prison for homosexuality three times in the past three years, a gay Tunisian fled today to…
Tunisia: Raped, robbed, then arrested for homosexuality
A young man in Tunisia was conned by two men on Facebook who met him, raped him and…
Tunisian officials propose repeal of anti-gay law
An official presidential advisory committee in Tunisia has recommended repeal of the country’s anti-gay law.
Rift splits Tunisian LGBT rights advocates
Associations in the Tunisian Coalition for LGBTQI+ Rights have disassociated themselves from the LGBTQI rights group Shams, citing…
Tunisian police block protest of anti-LGBT law
Tunisian police on Jan. 27 shut down a protest seeking less repressive laws, including repeal of the country’s…