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Maha al-Mutairi, a trans woman, wears a white shirt while sitting down

World

Kuwait overturns cruel anti-trans law in ‘major breakthrough’ – but the fight is far from over

Maggie Baska - February 17, 2022

Transphobia is a hangover of British colonialism, and we need to address it

World

Transphobia in Commonwealth countries is an injustice left over from British colonialism. It’s time we addressed it

Vic Parsons - March 31, 2021

Trans

Trans people are still criminalised in 13 United Nation member states with rights in every corner of the world ‘regressing’

Josh Milton - September 30, 2020

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Disney’s ‘Onward’ banned in Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia over tiny reference to a lesbian relationship

Emma Powys Maurice - March 7, 2020

Culture

People are freaking out about a hoax article claiming Ian McKellen has died

Joseph McCormick - October 29, 2017

Current Affairs

Dozens of gay and bi men deported from Kuwait amid crackdown

Joseph McCormick - August 11, 2017

Culture

Ian McKellen says ‘homophobia is alive and kicking’

Robert Greene - June 30, 2017

Crime

Family claims US lesbian couple were jailed for 25 years in Kuwait ‘for being gay’

Nick Duffy - February 5, 2016

Current Affairs

Kuwait: Parliamentary panel offers to ‘help gays and cross-dressers end their suffering’

Nick Duffy - April 6, 2014

Community

Kuwait: Trans women arrested under law which bans ‘imitating the opposite sex’

Joseph McCormick - January 27, 2014

Current Affairs

How will Gulf States detect if travellers are gay? Video suggests solution to detecting and blocking gay tourists

Joseph McCormick - November 7, 2013

Current Affairs

Kuwaiti MPs: Amnesty International must stop aligning itself with ‘deviant gays’ instead of really oppressed people

Joseph McCormick - October 14, 2013

Current Affairs

Amnesty slams Gulf countries’ proposed ‘medical tests’ to ‘detect’ and ban gay and trans people

Joseph McCormick - October 12, 2013

Community

Peter Tatchell: ‘FIFA has no option but to cancel Qatar World Cup’ over tests to ‘detect’ gays

Joseph McCormick - October 8, 2013

Crime

Doctors will use clinical screening to ‘detect’ gays and ‘bar’ them from entering Kuwait

Joseph McCormick - October 7, 2013

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Kuwait

Kuwait overturns cruel anti-trans law in ‘major breakthrough’ – but the fight is far from over

Transphobia in Commonwealth countries is an injustice left over from British colonialism. It’s time we addressed it

Trans people are still criminalised in 13 United Nation member states with rights in every corner of the world ‘regressing’

Latest Posts

Disney’s ‘Onward’ banned in Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia over tiny reference to a lesbian relationship

People are freaking out about a hoax article claiming Ian McKellen has died

Dozens of gay and bi men deported from Kuwait amid crackdown

Ian McKellen says ‘homophobia is alive and kicking’

Family claims US lesbian couple were jailed for 25 years in Kuwait ‘for being gay’

Kuwait: Parliamentary panel offers to ‘help gays and cross-dressers end their suffering’

Kuwait: Trans women arrested under law which bans ‘imitating the opposite sex’

How will Gulf States detect if travellers are gay? Video suggests solution to detecting and blocking gay tourists

Kuwaiti MPs: Amnesty International must stop aligning itself with ‘deviant gays’ instead of really oppressed people

Amnesty slams Gulf countries’ proposed ‘medical tests’ to ‘detect’ and ban gay and trans people

Peter Tatchell: ‘FIFA has no option but to cancel Qatar World Cup’ over tests to ‘detect’ gays

Doctors will use clinical screening to ‘detect’ gays and ‘bar’ them from entering Kuwait

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