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 8 after posting a video on social media in which … [Read more...] about Saudi Authorities Sentence Blogger to 10 Months in Prison for Saying Gay People Deserve Rights
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Saudi Authorities Detain Blogger, Torture Him Daily for 3 Months to Compel Confession He is Gay: REPORT
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 on social media in which he answered questions … [Read more...] about Saudi Authorities Detain Blogger, Torture Him Daily for 3 Months to Compel Confession He is Gay: REPORT
Gay Social Media Star in Saudi Arabia May Go to Prison for Photo Wearing Short Shorts
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 shirtless in a pair of leopard print short … [Read more...] about Gay Social Media Star in Saudi Arabia May Go to Prison for Photo Wearing Short Shorts
Nicki Minaj Pulls Out of Saudi Arabia Concert, Citing LGBTQ, Women’s Rights Abuses
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 its limits on freedom of expression. "After … [Read more...] about Nicki Minaj Pulls Out of Saudi Arabia Concert, Citing LGBTQ, Women’s Rights Abuses
Homosexuality Among Confessions, Said to Be ‘Fabricated’ Via Torture, Cited by Saudi Arabia in Beheadings of 37 Men
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman 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 men was … [Read more...] about Homosexuality Among Confessions, Said to Be ‘Fabricated’ Via Torture, Cited by Saudi Arabia in Beheadings of 37 Men
Bill Maher, Andrew Sullivan, and S.E. Cupp Blast George Clooney for Boycott of Brunei: ‘It’s Chickensh*t Tokenism!’ — WATCH
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 because it's owned by the government of Brunei, … [Read more...] about Bill Maher, Andrew Sullivan, and S.E. Cupp Blast George Clooney for Boycott of Brunei: ‘It’s Chickensh*t Tokenism!’ — WATCH
Saudi Arabia Will Say Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Was Killed During Interrogation: REPORT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hI8muoecmE Saudi officials are preparing to say that Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi died inside their embassy during an interrogation gone wrong. The … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia Will Say Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Was Killed During Interrogation: REPORT
Saudi Arabia Police Arrest Men Involved In Gay Wedding Video That Went Viral
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 women is outlawed in Saudi Arabia. Punishments … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia Police Arrest Men Involved In Gay Wedding Video That Went Viral
Saudi Arabia: Gay Wedding Video Goes Viral
Saudi authorities are investigating a video claiming to show a gay wedding ceremony in the country, according to regional media reports. The footage of two men in Saudi dress walking down an aisle at … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia: Gay Wedding Video Goes Viral
Crown Prince Pledges ‘Moderate, Open’ Saudi Arabia in Which ‘Religion Translates to Tolerance’
Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged a "moderate, open" Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, breaking with ultra-conservative clerics in favour of an image catering to foreign investors and Saudi … [Read more...] about Crown Prince Pledges ‘Moderate, Open’ Saudi Arabia in Which ‘Religion Translates to Tolerance’
