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Israel Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv pride parade

 

 

 

 

Thousands attend Jerusalem Pride

26.6.2008

 

 

10th Annual Gay Parade in Tel Aviv

6.6.2008

 

 

 

   

Israel: 80% rise in HIV infections among gays - 24.6.2008

Taken from YnetNews.com

A new report presented to the Health Ministry recently indicated a concerning rise in the number of HIV positive homosexuals

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Soon: All My Life - New movie about Gays in Egypt  30.4.2008

The Trailer

 

 

 

 

 

Link to 'All My Life' web-site

 

 

Egypt: Scholars decry lesbian scene in Egyptian movie

 

DUBAI (AlArabiya.net)

10.1.2008

Religious scholars in Egypt are outraged by a lesbian

scene in a new movie, telling audiences to stay away from the sinful flick and calling for the director and actresses to be prosecuted.

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Iran: Young Man Executed for Alleged Sex Crime

6/11/2007

www.irqo.net

(New York, Wednesday December 5, 2007) - The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) has learned today

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Two jailed in UAE rape case

12-12-2007

taken from Al-Jazeera

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Turkey: Gay rights group closed down by court!

 

Taken from PinkNews

29.5.2008

 

A leading gay rights organisation has been ordered to dissolve itself by a court in Turkey.

A department of the Istanbul Governor's office responsible for non-governmental organisations alleged that the group, Lambda Istanbul, violates Turkish laws on morality.

 

They claimed that Lambda violates both the Penal Code, as an association in violation of "law and morals," and Article 41 of the Turkish constitution, which is concerned with "the peace and welfare of the family."

Lambda Istanbul was founded in 1993 and registered as an association in May 2006.

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Lebanon : Daniel Sharon was released to German custody, "I'm not homosexual".

12.10.07

 

 

..."It was made clear to me at one point that in order to get out of this mess I should say I am a..."

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Lebanon : Daniel Sharon - Spy or Gay tourism ?

22.9.2007 Ynet-News

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Iran :

Ahmadinejad "misquoted" over gays in Iran

Full Story

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

10.10.07 - Taken from YnetNews

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Ahmadinejad: No gays in Iran

Link for YouTube video

Posted Tue Sep 25, 2007  Full Story

 

Partying despite risks: life for gays in Tehran - 2.10.07 Full Story

 

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq

Israel, Jordan, Kuwait

 

Bahrain : Cross-dresser brings traffic to standstill - 20.11.07 - 

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Iraq : Sectarian blackmail, mutilation, and assassination of gays are rife

16.2.2007

 

Iran Executed another person for same-sex relationship

22.11.2006

 

Bahrain : Sex op woman's fight for identity

12.6.2006

 

Holland concedes that Iranian gays deserve asylum

20.10.06

 

Jordanian Gay Muslim Outs Himself to Muslim Scholars at Conference

3.12.2007 -

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Israel : prime minister's lesbian daughter gives birth to a baby girl

7.9.07

 

Palestine : Islamic Movement condemns Palestinian lesbian conference

11.03.07

 

Israel : Gays married abroad to be registered as married 

21.11.06

 

Most Israelis support same-sex couples

13.10.2006

Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar

Saudi A., Syria, UAE, Yemen

 

Lebanon : Gay and lesbian advocacy group lowers political profile amid growing tensions on national scene

22.11.06

 

Lebanon Denies Approving Nudist Beaches, Gay Rights Group

18.6.2006

 

Lebanon: Gay 'activities' should be banned, say Beirut counsellor.

30.5.2006

 

 

 

 

Syria: Couple in same sex marriage ordered to part

4.9.2007

 

Boy testifies in UAE rape case - 8.11.2007

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Saudi A.: 7,000 Lashes For Being Gay

7.10.07

 

20 arrested at Saudi gay wedding

August 16 2006

Taken from www.iol.co.za

Riyadh - Saudi authorities arrested 20 young men after raiding a suspected gay wedding in the southern town of  Full Story

 

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Join GME team now-

help the fight for Gay Rights in the Middle East !!! 

 

GME is  looking for volunteers who want to join the staff of GME as a reporters.

Requirements

- Basic writing in English

- living in the ME or having good sources in gay communities in the region.

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EHRC represents over 100 non-governmental and other not-for-profit organisations interested in the promotion of Human Rights throughout Europe and beyond

 

 

 

Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.

 

 

 

 

'A Jihad for Love' - 5.10.07

 

 

The Oprah Winfrey Show :  Being gay in Egypt - 6.11.07

 

 

CNN : Gay in the

Middle East