LGBT
Thousands march in Jerusalem Gay Pride amid surrogacy uproar
Middle East
August 3, 2018
Thousands march in Jerusalem Gay Pride amid surrogacy uproar
Jerusalem (AP) — Over 15,000 people marched in the Gay Pride Parade through Jerusalem on Thursday, partying in the shadow…
Carlos Alvarado elected president of Costa Rica
World
April 2, 2018
Carlos Alvarado elected president of Costa Rica
The Citizens’ Action Party candidate has won a clear victory over his National Restoration Party rival, Fabrico Alvarado Munoz. The…
Pakistan’s first transgender anchor: ‘I struggled a lot to be accepted’
Middle East
March 29, 2018
Pakistan’s first transgender anchor: ‘I struggled a lot to be accepted’
Marvia Malik is Pakistan’s first transgender news presenter. In a DW interview, Malik says she had to work hard to…
Two suspected of organizing concert for homosexuals released
Egypt
February 13, 2018
Two suspected of organizing concert for homosexuals released
On Monday, the prosecutor of Imbaba and Kerdasa in Giza ordered the release of a security guard and a student…
Police arrests student, contractor for organizing concert for homosexuals in Giza
Egypt
February 11, 2018
Police arrests student, contractor for organizing concert for homosexuals in Giza
A student who manages a company organizing concerts based in Egypt’s Giza was arrested on Saturday over charges of organizing…
Morality push may outlaw sex outside marriage in Indonesia
World
February 2, 2018
Morality push may outlaw sex outside marriage in Indonesia
Riding a tsunami of moral conservatism and anti-gay prejudice, Indonesia’s Islamic political parties appear on the cusp of a major…
Alexandria police arrest 9 men for homosexuality
Egypt
January 16, 2018
Alexandria police arrest 9 men for homosexuality
The Dekheila Prosecution in Alexandria arrested 9 men on Monday, who were believed to be engaging in “debauchery” and homosexual…
Two held in Egyptian anti-gay crackdown are freed on bail
Egypt
January 4, 2018
Two held in Egyptian anti-gay crackdown are freed on bail
Two people detained in Egypt in October after allegedly waving a rainbow flag, a symbol of same-sex rights, at a…
Education Ministry initiates urgent investigation into textbook cartoon which ‘supports homosexuality’
Egypt
December 27, 2017
Education Ministry initiates urgent investigation into textbook cartoon which ‘supports homosexuality’
The Education Ministry assigned on Tuesday the General Education Sector’s committee to initiate an urgent investigation regarding the validity of…
Australian Parliament allows same-sex marriages
World
December 7, 2017
Australian Parliament allows same-sex marriages
Australia’s Parliament voted Thursday to allow same-sex marriage across the nation, following a bitter debate settled by a much-criticized government…