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Security forces in Taksim Square and Istiklal Street on 18 June 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Turkey detains dozens at banned Istanbul Pride march

Turkish police detained at least 30 people in Istanbul on Sunday as they tried to take part in a banned Pride March, according to a pro-Kurdish lawmaker.

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

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

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

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

William Christou
25 August, 2023
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Two Christians publicly flogged in Indonesia for drinking, gambling

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 February, 2021
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Erdogan says political opponents behind student protests

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 February, 2021
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Turkey rejects criticism of its handling of student protest

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 February, 2021
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Erdogan compares LGBTQ+ and student protestors to terrorists

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 February, 2021
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Twitter restricts 'hateful' LGBTQ posts by Turkish interior minister

The New Arab Staff
02 February, 2021
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Turkey
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Erdogan lashes out at Turkey's LGBT movement

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 February, 2021
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Turkey
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Turkey arrests five over Mecca poster with LGBT flags

The New Arab Staff
30 January, 2021
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Two gay men publicly lashed 77 times in Indonesia

The New Arab Staff
29 January, 2021
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BBC Persian under fire for alleged homophobia

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 January, 2021
Kameel Ahmady
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Iran court sentences British-Iranian anthropologist to nine years

The New Arab Staff
14 December, 2020
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Turkey
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Turkey slaps 18+ rating on rainbow, LGBTQ products

The New Arab Staff
09 December, 2020
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US
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Mauree Turner becomes Oklahoma's first non-binary, Muslim lawmaker

The New Arab Staff
05 November, 2020
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Tunisia
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How LGBT activists rallied against a 'homophobic' Tunisian influencer

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Gaia Caramazza

07 October, 2020
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Tunisia should end 'gay proof' anal tests: HRW

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 August, 2020
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Saudi Arabia jails Yemeni blogger over LGBTQ+ rights support

The New Arab Staff
27 July, 2020
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Netflix mired in Turkey row over LGBTQ+ characters

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 July, 2020