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Turkey
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Turkey puts 11 LGBT activists on trial for 'obscenity'

Members of the Turkish rights group Genc LGBTI+ face up to three years in jail over 'breaches' of Turkey's family values protection article.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 April, 2026
Security forces in Taksim Square and Istiklal Street on 18 June 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Turkey
MENA
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Turkey detains dozens at banned Istanbul Pride march

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 June, 2025
Iraqi parliament
Iraqi parliament
MENA
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Iraqi parliament readies vote on anti-LGBT bill

Dana Taib Menmy
18 April, 2024
Lebanon
MENA
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Rights group urge Meta to step up LGBT+ protections in MENA

William Christou
24 January, 2024
Jordan
MENA
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Jordan security forces harass LGBT activists: HRW

William Christou
07 December, 2023
LGBT
MENA
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Who are the 'Soldiers of God' targeting Beirut's LGBT scene?

William Christou
25 August, 2023
LGBT
MENA
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Christian extremist group attacks LGBTQ+ bar in Beirut

William Christou
24 August, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia: Activists blame government for homophobic campaign

Basma El Atti
11 August, 2023
Amnesty
Iraq
MENA
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Iraq must reverse media ban on term 'homosexuality': Amnesty

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 August, 2023
Iraq
MENA
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Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality’, says must use ‘sexual deviance’

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 August, 2023
King-Abdullah
Jordan
MENA
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Jordan parliament passes cybercrime law against 'immorality'

William Christou
28 July, 2023
Marvel
MENA
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Did UAE ban Spider-Man 2 movie over transgender Gwen Stacy?

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 June, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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LGBTQ+ app Grindr warns Egypt police may be arresting users

The New Arab Staff
24 March, 2023
Amnesty International
MENA
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Amnesty urges Uganda leader to reject 'appalling' anti-LGBTQ bill

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 March, 2023
LGBT
MENA
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LGBTQ+ activists urge Sam Smith to cancel Israel concert

The New Arab Staff
10 March, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
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Amnesty: Overturn jail terms of two LGBTQ+ people in Tunisia

The New Arab Staff
19 February, 2023
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Iraqi Kurdistan
Society
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Recalibration of gender rights divides Iraqi Kurdistan

Dana Taib Menmy

Dana Taib Menmy

03 February, 2023
Israel
MENA
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Top Israeli rabbi calls gay Knesset speaker 'diseased'

The New Arab Staff
02 January, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanese court blocks ban on LGBTQ+ gatherings

William Christou
16 November, 2022
France
Sports
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France capt won't wear 'anti-discrimination' armband at WC

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 November, 2022
Lebanon LGBT protests
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanon Shura Council suspends decision to ban LGBT+ events

The New Arab Staff
15 November, 2022