Hate Watch

Three Nigerian men will be stoned to death following homosexuality conviction

The sentence follows reports of a gay man being executed in Iran over “sodomy” charges

By Nico Lang

Business

Amazon is restricting LGBTQ+ search results in this Middle Eastern country

The online retailer made the decision after being threatened with penalties by the UAE

By Dika Ofoma

Power

Saudi Arabia is confiscating rainbow-coloured toys in anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown

Offending items include pencil cases, T-shirts, hats and hair clips

By Nico Lang

Sports

These Qatar hotels are reportedly turning away LGBTQ+ World Cup visitors

Three hotels are reportedly refusing business to same-sex couples as the country prepares to host the World Cup later this year

By Elvis Kachi

Pride 2022: Party & Protest

What Pride events around the world are doing to lure you back—and what they’re doing to keep you safe

Pandemic shutdowns gave some organizers an opportunity to rethink their celebrations and make them more inclusive

By Loren Christie

Sports

Rainbow flags may be confiscated at World Cup in Qatar to ‘protect’ LGBTQ+ fans

A senior FIFA official recently announced that rainbow flags may be banned at this year’s games

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Human Rights

Queer Iraqis are being detained and abused by police, according to new report

Advocates are calling on the international community to speak out about the struggles LGBTQ+ people face in the country

By Oliver Haug

Power

Trans model detained at Dubai airport over male gender marker forced to return to Thailand

She described the ordeal as a “nightmare during which I’m fully awake”

By Yvonne Marquez

Justice

Kuwait strikes down law criminalizing trans people in rare LGBTQ+ rights victory

Since 2007, Article 198 has led to the harassment and abuse of trans women at the hands of police

By Yvonne Marquez

Hate Watch

LGBTQ+ Kurds fear for their lives after trans woman murdered in honour killing

Activists are calling for justice following the death of 23-year-old Doski Azad, who was reportedly killed by her brother

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Power

LGBTQ+ Afghans are still in grave danger under Taliban rule

Members of Afghanistan’s LGBTQ+ community face further violence and discrimination in the midst of a humanitarian crisis, according to a new report

By J.E. Reich

Power

Joseph Attar, Canadian imprisoned for 15 years, finally freed by Egyptian authorities

Attar was imprisoned on charges of espionage in 2007. Egyptian authorities claim he worked to recruit LGBTQ2S+ agents

By J.E. Reich

Parenting

Israel lifts surrogacy ban for same-sex couples, trans people and single men

“Everyone has the right to parenthood”

By Paula Tran

Sports

Activists, celebrities call for boycott of World Cup over Qatar’s extreme anti-gay laws

The country, where same-sex behaviour is punishable with prison sentences, has come under fire ahead of the 2022 games

By Sophie Hurwitz

Books

What doors did Omar Sharif Jr.’s famous name open for him?

In his new memoir, the actor and model shares his coming out story and his experiences of sexual assault

By Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch

Dispatch

Despair and resistance in Sheikh Jarrah

A queer Palestinian pop star reflects on how the fight for freedom is a feminist issue, an LGBTQ+ issue and an issue of racial justice

By Bashar Murad

Dispatch

The Turkish government is targeting LGBTQ+ communities, but activists refuse to back down

Despite increased police presence and the derision of LGBTQ+ people by government officials, queer and trans Turks are making themselves even more visible through Pride and protest

By Clare Busch

Travel

Six great films to inspire gay travels

Gay films show viewers LGBT rights struggles, with a city, country or wider cultural milieu as backdrop

By Michael Luongo