homosexuality
India decriminalizes homosexual acts in landmark verdict
World
September 6, 2018
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
February 13, 2018
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
February 11, 2018
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
January 16, 2018
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
December 27, 2017
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
November 19, 2017
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
October 25, 2017
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
October 3, 2017
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
October 1, 2017
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
September 28, 2017
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…