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Egypt
Secretary Tillerson: Stand Up for Egypt's Suffering Gays
The government of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is using LGBT people as scapegoats. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson can help stop his reign of terror.
November 08 2017 2:26 AM
Islamophobia, Homophobia in Omar Sharif Jr.'s Sights
The fight against Islamophobia is part of a quest for the "movable middle" that LGBT people have long sought, argues activist Omar Sharif Jr.
December 23 2015 12:19 AM
Being a Gay Man in Egypt Is 'Dangerous and Thrilling'
Egypt's president has put the entire LGBT population on notice that its members are targets. In December dozens of gay men felt the heel of his government's boot during a bathhouse raid.
January 21 2015 11:00 AM
Egyptian 'Gay Wedding' Video Participants Get Reduced Sentences
All eight men involved in a Nile riverboat ceremony have won shorter sentences on appeal.
December 28 2014 4:55 PM
26 'Gay' Men Arrested at Cairo Bathhouse Caged for Court Appearance
The men who were arrested December 2 appeared in court Sunday, weeping and asking for belief in their innocence.
December 24 2014 4:08 PM
Trump Calls for Wall, Muslim Travel Ban in Response to Egyptian Mosque Attack
Twitter questioned the logic of the president plugging his travel restrictions and a wall on the American-Mexican border as Egypt reels from violence.
November 24 2017 10:28 AM
Egypt to Conduct Anal Exams on Men for Waving Rainbow Flag
Amnesty International says the exams are torture; Egypt says it's part of the investigation.
October 01 2017 6:30 PM
Egyptian Police Arrest 7 for Raising Rainbow Flag at Concert
The pro-LGBT demonstration occurred at a performance by Mashrou' Leila, which has a gay frontman.
September 26 2017 11:42 AM
26 Acquitted in Egypt's 'Gay' Bathhouse Raid
Acquittals are rare in Egypt, and prosecutors have already filed an appeal. Meanwhile, attorneys for the acquitted men are seeking their release.
January 12 2015 5:31 PM
Swiss Film Fest Fires Egyptian Journalist for Role in Bathhouse Raid
Journalist Mona Iraqi is accused of setting up a raid on a gay bathhouse in Cairo that has 26 men now facing prison sentences.
December 27 2014 2:45 PM
Scores of Men Arrested at 'Gay' Bathhouse in Egypt
A late-night raid of a Cairo bathhouse included a humiliating march in the nude to police vans outside.
December 09 2014 5:17 PM
Egyptian Journalist Sentenced to Hard Labor for Interviewing Gay Man
A court also imposed a fine on the reporter and ordered him placed under surveillance after he serves his sentence.
January 22 2019 2:57 PM
Belly Dancing in Drag Is This Queer Woman's Form of Protest
Gender-nonconforming dance is just one form of protest for Shrouk El-Attar, who puts her life on the line for LGBT asylum seekers like herself.
March 27 2018 5:31 AM
Protesters Rally in D.C. for LGBT Egyptians
The Egyptian government has cracked down on the LGBT community and these protesters are demanding the Trump administration step in.
November 09 2017 8:38 PM
Egypt to Conduct Anal Exams on Men for Waving Rainbow Flag
Amnesty International says the exams are torture; Egypt says it's part of the investigation.
October 01 2017 6:30 PM
15 LGBT Egyptian Gods
Hieroglyphics recount numeous queer deities who were worshipped in ancient Egypt.
September 20 2016 5:55 AM
Op-ed: John Kerry Needs to Do the Right Thing in Egypt
Promoting an economic summit in a nation jailing LGBT people is not living up to the self-stated ideals of the State Department.
March 11 2015 6:00 AM
WATCH: YouTube Videos get Trans Egyptian Arrested in Crackdown
Police take woman away for videos posted years ago, even though they show her dancing fully clothed.
December 31 2014 3:52 PM