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Saudi Arabia

No gays allowed: Saudi Arabia bans homosexuals from schools

Gays and “tomboys” can no long enter public schools and universities in Saudi Arabia, until they change their appearance and behavior. That’s how the country chose to tackle the spread of the two “phenom...


Turkey

BBC documentary questions Turkish Army’s take on gays

‘Is it possible to prove one’s sexual orientation? And is it compatible with professional ethics for a military doctor to ‘diagnose’ someone as homosexual?’ asks Emre Azizlerli, producer and narrator of the BBC World ...



Uganda

Uganda Gay Group Sues US Minister over Anti-gay Bill

A Ugandan gay rights group has filed a lawsuit against a US minister accusing him of involvement in a campaign to persecute gay people in Uganda.


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South Africa investigates ‘gay slur’ King Zwelithini

South Africa’s Human Rights Commission is investigating reports that Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini called gay people “rotten” during a speech.


Iran

Gay Iranians open ‘we are everywhere’ Facebook page

Activists hope to show that same-sex relations exist in Islamic Republic; Ahmadinejad may dine with students at New York’s Columbia University.



Israel

Israeli rabbi pairs gays to lesbians

Rabbi Arele Harel offers an unconventional solution for Orthodox Jewish gay men who want to raise a conventional family: He fixes them up with Orthodox lesbians.