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India decriminalizes homosexual acts in landmark verdict
World

India decriminalizes homosexual acts in landmark verdict

  NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court on Thursday struck down a colonial-era law that made homosexual acts punishable…
Two suspected of organizing concert for homosexuals released
Egypt

Two suspected of organizing concert for homosexuals released

On Monday, the prosecutor of Imbaba and Kerdasa in Giza ordered the release of a security guard and a student…
Police arrests student, contractor for organizing concert for homosexuals in Giza
Egypt

Police arrests student, contractor for organizing concert for homosexuals in Giza

A student who manages a company organizing concerts based in Egypt’s Giza was arrested on Saturday over charges of organizing…
Alexandria police arrest 9 men for homosexuality
Egypt

Alexandria police arrest 9 men for homosexuality

The Dekheila Prosecution in Alexandria arrested 9 men on Monday, who were believed to be engaging in “debauchery” and homosexual…
Education Ministry initiates urgent investigation into textbook cartoon which ‘supports homosexuality’
Egypt

Education Ministry initiates urgent investigation into textbook cartoon which ‘supports homosexuality’

The Education Ministry assigned on Tuesday the General Education Sector’s committee to initiate an urgent investigation regarding the validity of…
Turkish capital bans LGBT cinema, exhibitions
Middle East

Turkish capital bans LGBT cinema, exhibitions

The Turkish capital Ankara has banned the public showing of films and exhibitions related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…
MP drafts homophobic law to jail LGBT people or ‘promoters’ in Egypt
Egypt

MP drafts homophobic law to jail LGBT people or ‘promoters’ in Egypt

In the wake of the Lebanese band Mashrou Leila’s concert in Egypt where some people raised rainbow flags, an unprecedented…
Two people detained for 15 days pending investigation over flying LGBT flags at concert in Egypt
Egypt

Two people detained for 15 days pending investigation over flying LGBT flags at concert in Egypt

Egypt’s Supreme National Security Prosecution ordered the arrest of a young Egyptian man and woman on Tuesday for 15 days,…
Egypt imposes media blackout on LGBT community
Egypt

Egypt imposes media blackout on LGBT community

The Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) has released an order to ban all forms of support towards the LGBT…
Coptic church organizes ‘Volcano of Homosexuality’ conference
Egypt

Coptic church organizes ‘Volcano of Homosexuality’ conference

St. Mark’s Orthodox Coptic Cathedral, which represents Egypt’s Copts, recently declared that it will organize a conference entitled Volcano of…
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