Tag: Egypt
Governments Around the World Are Using Laws to Silence LGBTIQ Civil Society
Last week, OutRight Action International launches their latest report, The Global State of LGBTI Organising: The Right to Register.
‘No Longer Alone’: LGBTQ Voices from the Middle East, North Africa
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) activists from Arabic-speaking countries in the Middle East and North Africa are defying state-sponsored repression and social stigma, Human Rights Watch and the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFE) said in a video series issued today, accompanied by a new report by Human Rights Watch.
LGBTQ Radio Station Attracts Worldwide Audience…
Listeners across the globe are often risking their lives to tune into an LGBTQ radio station, based in the North East of UK.
Egypt court frees 17 accused of inciting debauchery
A Cairo court on Sunday released 17 people arrested last month during a crackdown by the authorities on homosexuality, judicial sources said.
UN Member States Maintain Non-Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation in Olympic Truce Resolution
Today, all 193 United Nations Member States adopted the Olympic Truce Resolution maintaining language protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Athletic Stars Call on UN States to Protect Sexual Orientation in Olympic Truce
Today, 17 professional athletes came out against attempts by Egypt and Russia to thwart non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation in the United Nations Olympic Truce Resolution.