Middle East
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12 April 2012
Dubai: British man jailed for three years for public gay sex
Two men have been sentenced for three years in jail for having drunken gay sex in public in Dubai.
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6 April 2012
Israeli committee to recommend legal surrogacy for gay couples
As a result of a gay couple's appeal to the High Court of Justice in Israel, a public committee which regulates issues around fertility and childbirth in Israel is to recommend changing current legislation on adoption, which excludes gay couples.
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3 April 2012
Afghanistan: US military investigates soldier raising gay pride flag
The US military has begun formal investigations into a series of three photographs that purport to show a soldier raising a rainbow flag, signifying gay pride, allegedly at a base in Afghanistan.
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30 March 2012
New magazine and hope for LGBT people in Sudan
A new online LGBT magazine in Sudan, north Africa, will offer an opportunity for the country's gay people to start discussing their lives and hopes for the future.
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29 March 2012
Possible end to blood ban on gay men in Israel
In Israel next month, a Health Ministry advisory committee on transfusion medicine will consider whether to amend the clause that forbids gay men donating blood, following a similar change here in Britain.
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26 March 2012
Ken Livingstone defends former Iranian TV job and homophobic Muslim preacher
In a radio interview, London Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone defended his relationship with homophobic and anti-semitic Muslim cleric and his former presenting job with Iran’s state broadcaster, Press TV, claiming it was an attempt to "engage" with the country and reduce the threat of military action.
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26 March 2012
Conscripts to Turkish army must ‘prove’ they’re gay for exemption from military service
Young gay Turkish men are being forced to "prove" their sexual orientation to avoid compulsory military service.
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20 March 2012
Dubai police chief denies gay party arrests
The Dubai Chief of Police has denied reports of 30 arrests in the emirate but says homosexuality is illegal and against the local norms.
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19 March 2012
Omar Sharif’s grandson comes out over political fears for Egypt
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.
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16 March 2012
30 gays arrested in Dubai say unconfirmed reports
An United Arab Emirates LGBT group claims that more than 30 men have been arrested by government forces for being gay.
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12 March 2012
US embassy in Baghdad backs emo and LGBT murder vigil
The US Embassy in Baghdad has sent a message of support to San Franciscan activists holding a vigil for Iraqi emo, goth and LGBT people who are currently being murdered.
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11 March 2012
Source: Iraqi government complicit with alleged emo and LGBT massacres
The Iraqi Interior Ministry has backed an alleged massacre of up to 100 Emos and LGBT people last month, a new wave of massacres may start today or Monday, says a Gay Middle East Iraqi source.
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9 March 2012
Syrian paper claims gays are ‘infesting society’ through uprising
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.
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9 March 2012
Reports of emo youth and LGBT people ‘being massacred in Iraq’
Since 6 February there have been continuous reports of militia targeting youths which focus on attacks, kidnapping, torture and murder of ‘emo’ youth and individuals perceived as gay, lesbian or trans.
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2 March 2012
Feature: Gay testimonies from the Emirates
The removal of an anti-gay video, made in the United Arab Emirates, from YouTube has started the first stirrings of positive dialogue around lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues in the Emirates.
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12 April 2012Dubai: British man jailed for three years for public gay sex 59 Two men have been sentenced for three years in jail for having drunken gay sex in public in Dubai.
6 April 2012Israeli committee to recommend legal surrogacy for gay couples 2 As a result of a gay couple's appeal to the High Court of Justice in Israel, a public committee which regulates issues around fertility and childbirth in Israel is to recommend changing current legislation on adoption, which excludes gay couples.
3 April 2012Afghanistan: US military investigates soldier raising gay pride flag 41 The US military has begun formal investigations into a series of three photographs that purport to show a soldier raising a rainbow flag, signifying gay pride, allegedly at a base in Afghanistan.
30 March 2012New magazine and hope for LGBT people in Sudan 11 A new online LGBT magazine in Sudan, north Africa, will offer an opportunity for the country's gay people to start discussing their lives and hopes for the future.
26 March 2012Ken Livingstone defends former Iranian TV job and homophobic Muslim preacher 62 In a radio interview, London Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone defended his relationship with homophobic and anti-semitic Muslim cleric and his former presenting job with Iran’s state broadcaster, Press TV, claiming it was an attempt to "engage" with the country and reduce the threat of military action.
26 March 2012Conscripts to Turkish army must ‘prove’ they’re gay for exemption from military service 44 Young gay Turkish men are being forced to "prove" their sexual orientation to avoid compulsory military service.
20 March 2012Dubai police chief denies gay party arrests 7 The Dubai Chief of Police has denied reports of 30 arrests in the emirate but says homosexuality is illegal and against the local norms.
19 March 2012Omar 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.
16 March 201230 gays arrested in Dubai say unconfirmed reports 44 An United Arab Emirates LGBT group claims that more than 30 men have been arrested by government forces for being gay.
12 March 2012US embassy in Baghdad backs emo and LGBT murder vigil 9 The US Embassy in Baghdad has sent a message of support to San Franciscan activists holding a vigil for Iraqi emo, goth and LGBT people who are currently being murdered.
11 March 2012Source: Iraqi government complicit with alleged emo and LGBT massacres 26 The Iraqi Interior Ministry has backed an alleged massacre of up to 100 Emos and LGBT people last month, a new wave of massacres may start today or Monday, says a Gay Middle East Iraqi source.
9 March 2012Syrian 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.
9 March 2012Reports of emo youth and LGBT people ‘being massacred in Iraq’ 31 Since 6 February there have been continuous reports of militia targeting youths which focus on attacks, kidnapping, torture and murder of ‘emo’ youth and individuals perceived as gay, lesbian or trans.
