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Middle East: Essay: "When a Lesbian Says: We Are all Hezb'Allah Now!"
Azar Majedi on the intersections of political Islam, sexuality and foreign relations.
International: Film: "Jihad for Love" documents the lives of gay Muslims
"A controversial film about gay Muslims is more a labour of love than a call to arms."
Nigeria: Au Nigeria, des gays devant la justice
L’affaire se déroule sur fond d’une nette recrudescence de l’homophobie en Afrique.
Algérie: Communauté des homosexuels en Algérie: «Nous sommes tous des passagers clandestins»
Si l’homosexualité reste aujourd’hui un tabou important, les homosexuels sont sortis de leur isolement, grâce à Internet, et une communauté discrète émerge dans les grandes villes du pays.
Nigeria: Nigeria's failed bill to ban same-sex marriage
Earlier this year, a proposed law that would ban same-sex marriages in Nigeria was defeated. AWID spoke to Stefano Fabeni of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Initiative of Global Rights about the failed bill and the lessons learnt.
Grande-Bretagne: Pegah Emambakhsh risque la peine de mort si elle est expulsée
"Si elle retourne en Iran, Pegah risque la prison et la peine de mort par lapidation. Son crime en Iran fut son orientation sexuelle. Elle avait des relations avec une autre femme."
UPDATE: Pakistan: Shamial and Shahzina released and together
UPDATE: Pakistan: Shamial and Shahzina released and together
UPDATE: Pakistan: Shamial and Shahzina released and together
Iran: Iran’s Sodomy Law: Reading Between the Lines
"Just a week ago the Spokesperson for the Iranian Judiciary announced that in the next few days 20 criminals will be hanged in Tehran on a variety of charges, including rape and sodomy."
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