Latest in Tag: LGBT Highlight
Latest in Tag: LGBT

Rafiki: Kenyan lesbian âhumaneâ drama offers peek at LGBT struggle in Africa
Though dubbed a âlesbianâ film, it should be viewed more as a humane, romantic story

Two defendants received prison sentences for âpractising homosexualityâ
Investigations revealed that the defendant was arrested after undercover cops lured him into a meeting

15 defendants to stand trial on accusations âpractising homosexualityâ
Trial is to take place amid unclear number of arrested individuals and an ongoing critical campaigns, and an enforced blackout on the LGBT community

Egypt official boycotts selection process of LGBT expert in UNHRC
Appointing an expert on LGBT rights and abuses âconflicts with Egyptian moralsâ, Egyptian diplomat Amr Ramadan previously said

Egypt refuses any UN gay rights-related resolution: official
Amr Ramadan, Chair of Delegation Egyptian said Egypt is adopting “Islamic perspective” on gay rights, describes homosexuality as “propagated by the West”

Islamic State claims responsibility for Orlando attack
In a video blog, the father of Omar Mateen said he did not know that his son had a “grudge in his heart”

AUC Times denounces MP attack on homosexuality article
The students-run magazineâs article on homosexuality drew controversy in a notoriously intolerant community to homosexuals

11 âhomosexualsâ arrested in pre-Eid morality raids
Arrests are an example of regular pre-Eid anti-vice campaigns, says researcher

Controversial TV host Mona Iraqi handed prison sentence
Case against Iraqi for Ramses trial also ongoing

4 individuals deported from Egypt over LGBT accusations in 2 months
One man reported being entrapped by meeting the âpersonâ through a fake social network profile, then pressured into leaving

Homosexualsâ ongoing acceptance struggle increases as government crackdown tightened
Over 95 people were arrested in Egypt for same-sex conduct or gender expression between July 2013 and December 2014, says HRW

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

HRW condemns Egyptâs sentencing of same-sex wedding defendants
Sentences reveal frailty of Egyptian judiciary, says LGBT group

Activists launch legal guide for homosexuals in Egypt
Guide discusses violations against homosexuals by the police, employers and people in public places
Grindr warns Egyptian LGBT users of possibility of arrest
Dating app will hide location of users in Egypt

Family Secrets: Mediocre cinema masquerading as progressive
Family Secrets is the first film to explore homosexuality through the eyes of an adolescent protagonist but this doesnât change its bad acting and peculiar plot.