Tunisia: Engineer loses job, faces trial for old videos on his phone
A Tunisian man who worked in Dubai for the past five years lost his job and now faces…
Tunisia, stop searching phones and anuses; abolish anti-gay law
Tunisian authorities are confiscating and searching the phones of men they suspect of being gay and pressuring them…
Bomb threats in Russia, raid in Beirut; activists carry on
In Russia, anti-gay bomb threats failed to halt St. Petersburg’s QueerFest. In Lebanon, security officers raided an LGBT…
Protesters vs. petitioners: Dispute over Tunisia’s anti-gay law
Tunisia is starkly divided on whether to repeal its anti-gay law. In favor: a presidential commission and human…
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.
IDAHOT day: Festivities but homophobic hate too
Celebrations, awards and inspiring statements marked today’s International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in many countries, although opponents…
Rift splits Tunisian LGBT rights advocates
Associations in the Tunisian Coalition for LGBTQI+ Rights have disassociated themselves from the LGBTQI rights group Shams, citing…
‘400 million LGBT people in jeopardy worldwide’
In a world where 400 million LGBTQI people are in legal jeopardy, Canada’s refugee screening system needs reform…
Young queer Africans take a stand
Young Africans who are passionate about the sexual health, rights and well-being of LGBTQI youth have banded together…
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…