Recent reports by the Human Rights Watch have revealed that security officials in Egypt are using dating apps to entrap LGBTQ+ persons. The research and advocacy NGO group accused security officers of Egypt’s National Security Agency of randomly picking up individuals off the streets based on suspicion of their sexuality or gender expression and detaining them…
Sara Hegazy initially made headlines in 2017 after she was imprisoned and tortured in Egypt for waving a Pride flag at a concert by Mashrou’ Leila in Cairo. Mashrou’ Leila is a popular Lebanese alternative rock band whose lead singer is openly gay. Sara was arrested alongside about 30 other people for the public show…
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