Egypt official boycotts selection process of LGBT expert in UNHRC
Appointing an expert on LGBT rights and abuses “conflicts with Egyptian morals”, Egyptian diplomat Amr Ramadan previously said
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UN Security Council discusses Islamic State violence against gays
The UN Security Council has discussed violence against gays committed by the “Islamic State” in Syria and Iraq during an informal meeting Monday. The debate was the first of its kind to focus solely on gay rights
Egypt’s clerics condemn gay marriage law
Homosexuality “is deterioration of human rights”, says Al-Azhar
2 transgender men arrested on prostitution charges
Police says two defendants posted sexually explicit footage online
Egyptian AIDS Society slams TV show over ‘homosexual orgies’ episode
Arrests part of campaign by government to distract attention from crackdown on civil society, says LGBT expert
Muslim envoys walk out in protest at UN gay rights debate
By AFP GENEVA: African and Arab states walked out in protest Wednesday during a UN Human Rights Council debate on gay rights, saying that they could not legitimize homosexuality. The 47-member state council was holding a session on sexual orientation-based discrimination for the first time after a historic resolution seeking equal rights for everyone was …
Pitt, Clooney, Sheen headline marriage rights play
By Sandy Cohen / AP Martin Sheen commanded the stage with his impassioned portrayal of an attorney arguing for gay-marriage rights; Jane Lynch inspired instant response as a vehement same-sex marriage opponent; Brad Pitt dazzled as a judge. It was all part of the star-studded West Coast premiere of “8,” a play about the 2010 federal …