LGBTQ+ rights

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The New Arab Weekly: ICC warrants and homosexuality in Iraq

This week owe look at the prospect of arrest warrants being handed down to Israeli leaders by the ICC a potential assault on Rafah and gay rights in Iraq.

Hugo Goodridge
03 May, 2024
Iraq
MENA
Live Story

Iraq criminalises homosexuality with 10-15 years' jail

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 April, 2024
LGBT Middle East
MENA
Live Story

Egypt says no to school biology lessons on homosexuality

Thaer Mansour
22 April, 2024
LGBTQ+ rights
Perspectives

State power, fragile masculinities and queerness in Lebanon

Hussein Cheaito

Hussein Cheaito

04 October, 2023
Opinion - Israel Pride Pinkwashing
Pride
Perspectives

Israel's Pride pinkwashing can't mask its occupation

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Alainna Liloia

14 June, 2023
Israel
MENA
Live Story

LGBTQ+ people 'responsible' for Israel quake tremors: rabbi

The New Arab Staff
28 February, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
Live Story

Amnesty: Overturn jail terms of two LGBTQ+ people in Tunisia

The New Arab Staff
19 February, 2023
Afghan LGBTQ+ may prefer death to life under Taliban
Afghanistan
Society
Live Story

Afghanistan's LGBTQ+ may prefer death to life under Taliban

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Hannah Wallace

07 February, 2023
Maryam Touzani, a Moroccan director
Morocco
MENA
Live Story

Morocco director wants 'healthy' debate on gay rights

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 December, 2022
In search of Joyland
Pakistan
Culture
Live Story

In search of Joyland: Pakistani cinema at a crossroads

Nilosree Biswas

Nilosree Biswas

06 December, 2022
Morocco
MENA
Live Story

Four arrested in Morocco for physical assault of trans woman

Basma El Atti
14 November, 2022
2022 FIFA World Cup
Perspectives

UK press coverage of Qatar 2022: Hypocrisy and orientalism

Marc Owen Jones

Marc Owen Jones

01 November, 2022
Iran
Iran
Perspectives

Solidarity not sanctions: The co-option of Iran's protests

Yasmin Gholizadeh

Yasmin Gholizadeh

11 October, 2022
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Egypt demands Netflix, others adhere to 'societal values'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 September, 2022
Singapore
World
Live Story

Singapore to repeal colonial-era law against gay sex

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 August, 2022
Turkey LGBT
Turkey
Narrated

Turkey’s LGBT crackdown is about silencing all opposition

Yasemin Smallens

Yasemin Smallens

02 August, 2022
This Arab is Queer
The New Arab Book Club
Book Club
Live Story

This Arab is Queer: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers

Hasan Kilani

Hasan Kilani

27 July, 2022
Trans flag
Transgender Rights
Society
Live Story

The Middle East has an anti-transgender bills problem

Nora Noralla

Nora Noralla

22 July, 2022
LGBTQ+ rights
World
Live Story

US House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 July, 2022
Members of Lebanon's LGBTQ community attend a picnic the coastal city of Batroun, north of Beirut [Getty Images]
Lebanon
Society
Live Story

Lebanon's LGBTQ+ revolution gatekeeps country's safe spaces

Rodayna Raydan

Rodayna Raydan

21 June, 2022
This Arab is Queer book launch
LGBTQ+
World
Live Story

This Arab is Queer celebrates diversity of LGBTQ+ experience

Rosie McCabe
17 June, 2022