Heartwarming Reunion in Gaza
A heartwarming reunion unfolds as children evacuated from Gaza return home after years apart. 🌍❤️ #Homecoming #Gaza
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…
Turkish police prevent Istanbul Pride from going ahead
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police blocked hundreds of people from gathering for Istanbul’s annual Pride parade on Sunday…
UAE bans Disney-Pixar film over same-sex relationship characters
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned Walt Disney-Pixar’s animated feature film “Lightyear” from screening…
Sentenced for a selfie: Middle East police target LGBTQ+ phones
BEIRUT/LOS ANGELES (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Before Omar leaves home in the morning, he carefully uninstalls the apps…