Articles about Arab Spring

24 January 2013
Egypt: Campaigners say life has gotten worse for gay people since the Arab Spring 11 Despite the hopes of gay people who took part in the 2011 revolution, the climate in Egypt seems to be increasingly homophobic, a human rights group has warned.
19 March 2012
Omar Sharif’s grandson comes out over political fears for Egypt 24 The grandson of veteran Egyptian actor Omar Sharif has come out publicly as a gay, half-Jewish man citing fears for his country's political future after the Arab Spring.
15 March 2012
Tunisian gay magazine hacked 19 Yesterday, homophobic hackers attacked Tunisia’s main LGBT title, Gay Day Magazine, taking over its email, Twitter and Facebook accounts.
9 March 2012
Syrian paper claims gays are ‘infesting society’ through uprising 22 A popular privately owned daily newspaper has published an article alleging gays and lesbians are 'prospering' due to the Syrian uprising and are held responsible for social problems.
2 March 2012
Interview: Gays and the Libyan revolution, before and after (part two) 5 In the second part of this interview with a Libyan activist, Dan Littauer says there is hope for the future among gay and trans Libyans after the revolution, but a recognition that progress towards a freer society may be slow.
15 February 2012
Activist calls Libyan anti-gay comment at UN an ‘attack on human rights’ 8 A gay activist and journalist from Tripoli, Libya has responded to reports that a Libyan delegate to the UN Human Rights Council claimed gays threatened the continuation of the human race.
14 February 2012
Libya: UN delegate says gays ‘affect continuation of humanity’ 35 Gays threaten the continuation of the human race, Libya's UN delegate has reportedly told the organisation's Human Rights Council in the country's first appearance since Gaddafi was overthrown.
6 February 2012
Tunisian human rights minister: No free speech for gays 68 Tunisia's human rights minister Samir Dilou has attacked new online magazine Gayday and said gays need ‘medical treatment’ in a TV interview.

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