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Mohamed al-Gheiti
World

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.

The Bearded Belly Dancer Fighting LGBT Abuse In Egypt
Video

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.

Donald Trump
Crime

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.

Protesters Rally In D.C. For LGBT Egyptians
World

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.

Statement on new criminalization law in Egypt
Opinion

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.

Arrested in Egypt
World

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.

Arrested in Egypt
World

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.

Omar Sharif Jr.
40 Under 40

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.

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Opinion

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.

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World

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.

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World

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.

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