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Saudi Authorities Sentence Blogger to 10 Months in Prison for Saying Gay People Deserve Rights

July 29, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Mohamad al-Bokari

In June we reported that Human Rights Watch had called on Saudi authorities to release a Yemeni blogger and human rights activist detained since April … [Read more...] about Saudi Authorities Sentence Blogger to 10 Months in Prison for Saying Gay People Deserve Rights

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: International LGBT Rights, Mohamad al-Bokari, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

Saudi Authorities Detain Blogger, Torture Him Daily for 3 Months to Compel Confession He is Gay: REPORT

June 9, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Mohamad al-Bokari

Human Rights Watch is calling on Saudi authorities to release a Yemeni blogger and human rights activist detained since April 8 after posting a video … [Read more...] about Saudi Authorities Detain Blogger, Torture Him Daily for 3 Months to Compel Confession He is Gay: REPORT

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: International LGBT Rights, Mohamad al-Bokari, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

Gay Social Media Star in Saudi Arabia May Go to Prison for Photo Wearing Short Shorts

October 14, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Suhail al-Jameel

Suhail al-Jameel, a gay social media star in Saudi Arabia, could be facing up to three years in prison for posting a photo to Twitter in which he's … [Read more...] about Gay Social Media Star in Saudi Arabia May Go to Prison for Photo Wearing Short Shorts

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Influencers, Saudi Arabia, social media, Suhail al-Jameel

Nicki Minaj Pulls Out of Saudi Arabia Concert, Citing LGBTQ, Women’s Rights Abuses

July 9, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Nicki Minaj has pulled out of a concert at Jeddah World Fest in Saudi Arabia, citing the country's poor record on LGBTQ rights and women's rights, and … [Read more...] about Nicki Minaj Pulls Out of Saudi Arabia Concert, Citing LGBTQ, Women’s Rights Abuses

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Celebrities, Entertainment, Human Rights Foundation, music, Nicki Minaj, Saudi Arabia, Thor Halvorssen

Homosexuality Among Confessions, Said to Be ‘Fabricated’ Via Torture, Cited by Saudi Arabia in Beheadings of 37 Men

April 29, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Saudi Arabia last week announced it had beheaded 37 men for "terror-related" offenses in one of the largest mass executions in its history. One of the … [Read more...] about Homosexuality Among Confessions, Said to Be ‘Fabricated’ Via Torture, Cited by Saudi Arabia in Beheadings of 37 Men

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: International LGBT Rights, Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia

Bill Maher, Andrew Sullivan, and S.E. Cupp Blast George Clooney for Boycott of Brunei: ‘It’s Chickensh*t Tokenism!’ — WATCH

March 30, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Bill Maher and his panelists S.E. Cupp and Andrew Sullivan slammed George Clooney for his call for a boycott of the Dorchester Collection hotel group … [Read more...] about Bill Maher, Andrew Sullivan, and S.E. Cupp Blast George Clooney for Boycott of Brunei: ‘It’s Chickensh*t Tokenism!’ — WATCH

Filed Under: Entertainment, towleroad Tagged With: Andrew Sullivan, Bill Maher, Brunei, George Clooney, S.E. Cupp, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Will Say Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Was Killed During Interrogation: REPORT

October 16, 2018 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Jamal Khashoggi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hI8muoecmE Saudi officials are preparing to say that Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi died inside their … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia Will Say Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Was Killed During Interrogation: REPORT

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Daily Resist, Jamal Khashoggi, Mike Pompeo, POLITICS, Saudi Arabia, World

Saudi Arabia Police Arrest Men Involved In Gay Wedding Video That Went Viral

January 10, 2018 by Michael Fitzgerald Leave a Comment

Saudi Arabia gay wedding

Police in Saudi Arabia have arrested several men who last week appeared in a video described as a “gay wedding scene.” Gay sex between both men and … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia Police Arrest Men Involved In Gay Wedding Video That Went Viral

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: gay marriage, International LGBT Rights, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Gay Wedding Video Goes Viral

January 8, 2018 by Towleroad Leave a Comment

Saudi Arabia gay wedding

Saudi authorities are investigating a video claiming to show a gay wedding ceremony in the country, according to regional media reports. The footage … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia: Gay Wedding Video Goes Viral

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: gay marriage, International LGBT Rights, Saudi Arabia

Crown Prince Pledges ‘Moderate, Open’ Saudi Arabia in Which ‘Religion Translates to Tolerance’

October 25, 2017 by Towleroad Leave a Comment

Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged a "moderate, open" Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, breaking with ultra-conservative clerics in favour of an … [Read more...] about Crown Prince Pledges ‘Moderate, Open’ Saudi Arabia in Which ‘Religion Translates to Tolerance’

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: International LGBT Rights, Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia

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