Tag: gay rights

Egypt official boycotts selection process of LGBT expert in UNHRC

Appointing an expert on LGBT rights and abuses “conflicts with Egyptian morals”,…

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UN Security Council discusses Islamic State violence against gays

The UN Security Council has discussed violence against gays committed by the…

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Egypt’s clerics condemn gay marriage law

Homosexuality “is deterioration of human rights”, says Al-Azhar

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2 transgender men arrested on prostitution charges

Police says two defendants posted sexually explicit footage online

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Egyptian AIDS Society slams TV show over ‘homosexual orgies’ episode

Arrests part of campaign by government to distract attention from crackdown on…

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Muslim envoys walk out in protest at UN gay rights debate

By AFP GENEVA: African and Arab states walked out in protest Wednesday…

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Pitt, Clooney, Sheen headline marriage rights play

By Sandy Cohen / AP Martin Sheen commanded the stage with his impassioned…

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