Tag: Egypt
Coca-Cola steps up for Martine murder case
Over 50 000 people have boycotted Coca-Cola for the Martine case. Now the soft drink giant responds by boycott the father of a murder and rapist suspect, Shaher Abdulhak.
Egyptian Domino Theory…A Threat to Arab Gay People and Women
Egypt is fated to be the first domino. The revolution there will inevitably spread to all of the Middle East and North Africa. The question is: Will it be an Islamic fundamentalist revolution or a democratic one? That outcome will profoundly determine the progress of gay rights as well as women’s rights in the Middle East.
The Egyptian Revolution and Gay Persecution
We’re all talking about the Egypt demonstrations dominating cable news in America. And so are gay folks. “Egyptians will overthrow an autocratic government with US technology — Facebook and Twitter — and democracy will emerge”, Americans say.