LGBT
Qatari TV pundits mock Germany’s ‘OneLove’ armband protest after World Cup exit
Middle East
December 3, 2022
Qatari TV pundits mock Germany’s ‘OneLove’ armband protest after World Cup exit
CNN – Football pundits on Qatar’s Alkass Sports channel mocked the German football team following its World Cup exit –…
Egyptians, Arabs attack German national team due to pro-gay gesture
Egypt
November 24, 2022
Egyptians, Arabs attack German national team due to pro-gay gesture
A large number of the Egyptian and Arab public have launched an attack on the German national team. The…
European teams backtrack on wearing pro-LGBT armbands in World Cup
World
November 21, 2022
European teams backtrack on wearing pro-LGBT armbands in World Cup
The UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Wales, Switzerland and Belgium issued a joint statement announcing that the captains of their national football…
A far-right surge is set to put Netanyahu back in power. Who are his extremist allies?
Middle East
November 4, 2022
A far-right surge is set to put Netanyahu back in power. Who are his extremist allies?
JerusalemCNN — Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, looks set to storm his way back into power, with partial election results suggesting he…
Two Iranians sentenced to death, including LGBTQ activist
Middle East
September 7, 2022
Two Iranians sentenced to death, including LGBTQ activist
(CNN) – Two Iranians were sentenced to death by a court for “corruption on earth,” Iran’s state news agency IRNA…
Homosexuals could be subjected to severe legal penalties in FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Middle East
June 24, 2022
Homosexuals could be subjected to severe legal penalties in FIFA World Cup in Qatar
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick off in Qatar in November, for the first time in the Middle East…
Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ banned in Egyptian cinemas
Cinema/TV
November 15, 2021
Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ banned in Egyptian cinemas
Egyptian cinemas tore down posters for Marvel’s latest entry to its blockbuster cinematic universe the “Eternals”, which was scheduled to…
Al-Azhar Observatory condemns raising of rainbow flag by US embassy in Bahrain
Egypt
June 11, 2021
Al-Azhar Observatory condemns raising of rainbow flag by US embassy in Bahrain
Egypt’s Al-Azhar Observatory for Countering Extremism has condemned the raising of the rainbow flag representing the LGBT community by the…
LGBT conversion therapy: Religious leaders call for ban to ‘abhorrent’ practice
World
December 18, 2020
LGBT conversion therapy: Religious leaders call for ban to ‘abhorrent’ practice
Over 300 religious leaders have called for a worldwide clampdown on conversion therapy for LGBT+ people. Germany is one of…
Photos: Egyptian transgender woman faces uphill battle against stigma
Society
November 12, 2020
Photos: Egyptian transgender woman faces uphill battle against stigma
Farida Aly spent decades performing blood tests, brain scans and personality tests before doctors issued the needed medical reports to…