Flotilla Erupts Over Queer Activists
When your “unity flotilla” can’t handle a little rainbow realness 🌈⛵—queer activists spark drama, expose hypocrisy, and show who’s really steering the ship. 🚨💅
Israeli liberals fear new government will undo gains
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s outgoing coalition has been the most diverse in the country’s history, bringing a slew…
Germany acknowledges difficulties for LGBT people in Qatar but no travel warning
BERLIN, Nov 9 (Reuters) – The situation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Qatar is…
Some LGBTQ fans skip Qatar World Cup, fearing hostility
At first, Saskia Niño de Rivera was excited about going to Qatar for a World Cup that would mark a…
Qatar World Cup ambassador says homosexuality is ‘damage in the mind’
BERLIN, Nov 8 (Reuters) – A Qatar World Cup ambassador has told German television broadcaster ZDF that homosexuality…
Qatar police stop protest by British LGBT activist
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatari police on Tuesday stopped a one-man protest by British LGBT activist Peter Tatchell outside…
HRW says Qatar has detained and mistreated LGBT people ahead of World Cup
DOHA, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Security forces in Qatar arbitrarily arrested and abused LGBT Qataris as recently as…
Lebanese band Mashrou’ Leila to split after online harassment
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Middle Eastern indie rock band Mashrou’ Leila has announced it will disband following online…
Thousands march in Turkey to demand ban on LGBTQ groups
ISTANBUL (AP) — An anti-LGBTQ group marched Sunday in Istanbul, demanding that LGBTQ associations be shuttered and their…
Iran sentences two women to death for ‘corruption on earth’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Two women have been sentenced to death in Iran on charges of “corruption on earth”…
Turkish police teargas Pride march in Ankara, detain 36
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish police used teargas and pepper spray to halt an LGBTQ+ Pride march in the…