“After a while, I began to accept the person I am, and that I am not abnormal or unnatural as they believe. But then I faced the cruelty of society and the criminalization of homosexuality in the law.” — Hamza, a youth Moroccan gay man in a the new YouTube series “Kaynin” Those are some … Continue reading
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Indonesian region OKs whipping for gay sex, adultery
The Indonesian province of Aceh on Sept. 27 approved a bill that converts strict Islamic Sharia rules on morality into the province’s criminal law, including a punishment of 100 lashes for homosexuality and extramarital sex, Australia’s SBS News and BuzzFeed reported. The law, which also applies to non-Muslims, also punishes the drinking of alcohol, gambling, and … Continue reading
Indonesia plan: 100 lashes for gay sex, Muslim or not
The Indonesia’s Aceh province is considering adopting a new bylaw that would impose public floggings for homosexual activity by non-Muslims as well as Muslims. Under sharia law, which is in effect in Aceh, Muslims are already subject to that punishment for gay sex, as well as penalties for adultery, public intimacy and wearing shorts or … Continue reading
Tunisia cheers lesbian love film, rejects actual lesbian love
PRAISE FOR MOVIE, NOT FOR REALITY Tunisia’s culture minister congratulated French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche on Monday for winning the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, without mentioning the huge gap between what Tunisia society accepts and what the film depicts. The film is about a lesbian love affair, which in Tunisia would be a taboo subject. … Continue reading
2 more Moroccans imprisoned for homosexual acts
Agence France-Presse reports: Two young Moroccan men were jailed on Monday [May 20] by a court in Temara for four months for being homosexuals, one of their lawyers told AFP. The two, aged 20 and 28, were arrested at the beginning of the month at Temara near the capital by police who found them together … Continue reading
In Tunisia, gay sex accusations are a political tool
The leader of Tunisia’s opposition Liberal Party, Mounir Baatour, has been arrested and jailed on sodomy charges, his attorney told Agence France-Presse. Court action on April 3 followed an incident on March 31 at the Sheraton Tunis Hotel, when hotel staff reportedly found two men engaging in sex. Baatour “totally denied the charges against him,” … Continue reading
Death threats force LGBT defender to flee to U.S.
Lawyer Michel Togue has moved his family from Cameroon to the United States for protection after receiving death threats because of his work for gay defendants. Togue said he hopes to return to Cameroon on his own to resume that work. “It’s my duty to defend human rights and to contribute to a more tolerant … Continue reading
‘Gay’ play producer out on bail in Uganda
A court in Kampala, Uganda, today released British citizen David Cecil on bail after he spent the weekend in jail on charges related to his showing of a play about a gay businessman. Cecil is accused of “disobeying lawful orders” last month from the Uganda Media Council not to produce the play “The River and … Continue reading
Égypte: trois nouvelles et une déclaration d’un député
Publié le 5 janvier 2015 Femme trans arrêtée. BuzzFeed rapporte que le dimanche 28 décembre, la police au Caire a arrêté une jeune femme trans de 25 ans, ainsi que sa colocataire. Comme d’habitude, les médias locaux étaient sensationnalistes par rapport à la couverture de cette affaire. La police a déclaré aux médias locaux que … Continue reading
Égypte : 4 condamnés sur accusations de sexe gay
Publié le 9 avril, 2014 (Also published in English) Rédacteur Denis LeBlanc Agence France-Presse rapporte via les nouvelles Al Arabiya: Un tribunal en Egypte a condamné quatre hommes à un maximum de huit ans de prison lundi pour la pratique de l’homosexualité, nous rapporte un fonctionnaire judiciaire. Les procureurs ont accusé les hommes de tenir … Continue reading
