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The Kurd, an oppressor of Kurdistan Posted on April 6, 2012 by Naila Bozo Photo by Bezav Mahmod I once met Kurdistan. He said to me: I am denied my existence and my identity by heartless oppressors. I am treated as trash by indoctrinated adherents. I am mocked, molested and murdered by those who … Posted in Activism, Awareness, Civil Rights, Freedom of Speech, Homosexuality, Kurdistan, Kurds | Tagged gay rights, Kurd, LGBT, LGBT rights | 1 Comment Divine Obfuscation: The “Non-Political” Myth Posted on November 6, 2011 by The Queer Shadow Gallery Collective Mideast Youth is one of many prominent organizations endorsing a statement recently released by the group Pinkwatching Israel that addresses a trip to Palestine/Israel organized under the banner of interfaith dialog and LGBT solidarity. The three organizations involved in the … Posted in Homosexuality, Israel | Tagged gay rights, Interfaith, Palestine, queer | 1 Comment Psychology, Field Study – Psychology of Criminals in Jail Posted on September 17, 2011 by Maikel Nabil Sanad (Egypt) Psychology, Field Study Psychology of Criminals in Jail May 2011 I think I started reading psychology in the year 2000 when I was about 15 years old. Psychology helped me a lot in understanding motives and ways of thinking of … Posted in Atheism, Civil Rights, Egypt, Ethics, Gender, Homosexuality, Sex, Sexism, Society, Taboos | Tagged Egypt, field study, Maikel Nabil, Political Prisoners, prison | Leave a comment On LGBT Rights in Tunisia Posted on July 1, 2011 by Bedlam Beggar (Tunisia) Tunisian penal code 230 criminalizes homosexual activity with up to three years of imprisonment even if the actual implementation of this law is a very remote possibility. In a famous case in 1993, Tunisian appeal court did not grant a … Posted in Civil Rights, General, Homosexuality, Human Rights, Sex, Tunisia, Youth | 7 Comments Whose Gay Middle East(.com)? Posted on June 17, 2011 by Kaw Pinkwash “It’s raining pink today; Israel must be washing its laundry,” I remarked to a friend after reading the below tweet from Scott Piro, an Israeli-American publicist, and self-proclaimed “social media denizen”. Most importantly, Piro is the publicist for Tel … Posted in Homosexuality, Israel | 19 Comments Podcast: Homesick Iranian family shares future hopes Posted on June 1, 2011 by Ahmed Zidan (Egypt) On 1st April 1979, Iran voted by national referendum to become an Islamic Republic, and to approve a new theocratic constitution, whereby Khomeini became Supreme Leader of the country in December 1979. The great Persian civilization has suspended. Hundred thousands … Posted in Gender, Homosexuality, Human Rights, Iran, Kurdistan, Kurds, Podcasts, Sex | Leave a comment Double standards on homophobia Posted on May 24, 2011 by Esra'a (Bahrain) This is a comic that highlights the double standards of homophobia amongst religious scholars. Posted in Assholes, Comics, Homosexuality, Satire, Society, Taboos | 2 Comments A Queen Boat Survivor Tells His Story Posted on May 16, 2011 by Assem Al Tawdi A personal account of a man’s experience of the Queen Boat police raid on the early morning of May 11, 2001, Cairo, Egypt: I had a rough day and I really felt like going out. I called up a friend … Posted in Awareness, Civil Rights, Egypt, Homosexuality, Society, Taboos | 2 Comments Lebanon: Speaking Loud Against Homophobia Posted on May 16, 2011 by Gaytheist (Lebanon) The International Day Against Homophobia is a yearly occasion to remind the world that the fight for gay rights is not over yet. Discrimination still exists; Homosexuals fired from work, rejected by family or beaten to death are just a … Posted in Activism, Homosexuality, Human Rights, Lebanon, Taboos | Tagged homophobia | Leave a comment Ahwaa.org: An interactive bilingual platform to debate LGBTQ issues in the Middle East Posted on April 16, 2011 by Esra'a (Bahrain) Today we make the official launch of our latest project, Ahwaa.org. Ahwaa.org is a bilingual tool for LGBTQ youth in the Middle East that leverages game mechanics to facilitate authentic, high-quality interactions. To learn more about its mission and some … Posted in Announcements, Awareness, Civil Rights, Gender, Homosexuality, Society, Taboos, Videos, Youth | 6 Comments http://www.mideastyouth.com/category/minorities/homosexuality/