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US Congress Capitol Hill Washington DC
US Congress
MENA
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Congressman Torres supports new US embassy in Jerusalem

Richie Torres, one of the few openly gay members of US Congress, is voicing support for the new US embassy building in Jerusalem. Will he feel the same when or

Brooke Anderson
25 January, 2023
Homosexuality
MENA
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Amazon restricts sale of 'LGBTQ products' in UAE

The New Arab Staff
30 June, 2022
Egyptian celebrity Mona Zaki is under fire over her role in Netflix controversial film. [Getty]
Arab film
MENA
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Egyptian union sues YouTuber for 'insulting' Mona Zaki

Thaer Mansour
27 January, 2022
Homosexuality
MENA
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Netflix movie triggers homophobic legal complaint in Egypt

Thaer Mansour
26 January, 2022
Protest Melbourne
Melbourne
MENA
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Melbourne LGBTQ film fest accused of 'pinkwashing' Israel

The New Arab Staff
19 November, 2021
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Vaccine
MENA
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Ultra-Orthodox Israeli rabbi says vaccine ‘can turn people gay’

The New Arab Staff
17 January, 2021
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TV
MENA
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Netflix mired in Turkey row over LGBTQ+ characters

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 July, 2020
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Sudan
MENA
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Sudan drops death penalty, flogging for gay sex

The New Arab Staff
17 July, 2020
Sarah al-Hegazy
queer
MENA
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'It's permissible to mourn atheists, homosexuals,' Egyptian cleric says

The New Arab Staff
22 June, 2020
LGBT
UK
MENA
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EU embassies face Iraqi backlash after raising 'LGBTQ flag'

The New Arab
18 May, 2020
LGBTQ Pride Flag
transgender
MENA
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EU embassies raise LGBTQ flag in Iraqi capital

The New Arab
17 May, 2020
LGBTQ+ Muslims in London Pride event [Getty]
queer
MENA
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LGBTQ+ group to hold UK's first Muslim pride festival

The New Arab
12 February, 2020
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party
MENA
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Mauritania arrests 10 men after purported gay wedding

The New Arab & agencies
31 January, 2020
Australia LGBTQ - AFP
Saudi Arabia
Perspectives

Australia can do better than detaining gay Saudi journalists

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CJ Werleman

21 November, 2019
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Pride
MENA
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Clerics force cancellation of 'immoral' Beirut gay pride opening

The New Arab & agencies
26 September, 2019
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UAE
MENA
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1975's Matt Healy defies Dubai anti-gay law with kiss

The New Arab
16 August, 2019
Egypt LGBT
transgender
MENA
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Kuwait's gay community wants official recognition for LGBT rights

The New Arab
01 August, 2019
lgbt refugees
UK
MENA
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LGBT+ refugees denied asylum if not 'flamboyant', study says

The New Arab
26 July, 2019
Jerusalem Pride Parade
Tel Aviv
MENA
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Jerusalem set for Gay Pride march under heavy security

The New Arab
06 June, 2019
brunei
university
MENA
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British university revokes Sultan of Brunei´s honourary degree

The New Arab
17 April, 2019
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TV
MENA
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Egypt sentences TV host to jail over gay interview

The New Arab & agencies
21 January, 2019