Reports are emerging from Saudi Arabia that government prosecutors are pushing for adherence to the death penalty for gays, particularly as it relates to online activity. Okaz, a Saudi newspaper … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabian Government Prosecutors Pushing for Gay Executions: REPORT
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Saudi Man Arrested By Religious Police for Flying Rainbow Flag
A doctor in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah was arrested by the country's religious police for flying a rainbow flag over his home. Known worldwide as a symbol of LGBT rights and pride, the doctor … [Read more...] about Saudi Man Arrested By Religious Police for Flying Rainbow Flag
Religious Police in Saudi Arabia Arrest 4 ‘Married’ Gay Men – VIDEO
Two same-sex couples have been arrested in Saudi Arabia for holding a gay marriage ceremony, cross-dressing and possessing alcohol and hashish. The men were arrested in the capitol city of Riyadh by … [Read more...] about Religious Police in Saudi Arabia Arrest 4 ‘Married’ Gay Men – VIDEO
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A Saudi prince is up to no good, the New York Post reports: A Saudi Arabian prince is accused by three female staffers of acting like a bizarre party boy — engaging in a gay-sex act in front of them, … [Read more...] about Headline of the Day
Gay Saudi Arabia Man Jailed, Fined For Posting Naked Photos Online
A court in Manama, Saudi Arabia has sentenced a gay man to three years in prison for engaging in “immoral acts" A court in Manama, Saudi Arabia has sentenced a gay man to three years in prison for … [Read more...] about Gay Saudi Arabia Man Jailed, Fined For Posting Naked Photos Online
Saudi Man Sentenced To Three Years And 450 Lashes For ‘The Practice Of Homosexuality’
Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to three years in prison and 450 lashes for attempting to arrange to meet another man using Twitter for “the practise of homosexuality." Saudi Arabia has sentenced a … [Read more...] about Saudi Man Sentenced To Three Years And 450 Lashes For ‘The Practice Of Homosexuality’
Internet Surveillance, Entrapment And Censorship On The Rise In Middle East
The Electronic Frontier Foundation recently released an article stating that the digital surveillance and entrapment of LGBT-identified people is in the rise in the Arab world. The EFF also said that … [Read more...] about Internet Surveillance, Entrapment And Censorship On The Rise In Middle East
Gay Former Saudi Diplomat Asylum Case Appealed
An update on the case of Ali Ahmed Asseri, the former Saudi diplomat who has been fighting to recieve political asylum in the United States since 2010. Asseri, who is currently living in … [Read more...] about Gay Former Saudi Diplomat Asylum Case Appealed
Saudi Arabia Objects to Creation of .Gay Internet Domain on Moral Grounds
Saudi Arabia is objecting to proposed new internet domains .gay, .bar, .baby and .islam, CNN reports: The country claims the .gay domain would promote homosexuality and would be offensive to … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia Objects to Creation of .Gay Internet Domain on Moral Grounds
Saudi Arabia Bans ‘Tomboys and Gays’ from Schools
Emirates 24/7 reports that public schools in Saudi Arabia have been ordered by the government to bar "tomboys and gays": The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia Bans ‘Tomboys and Gays’ from Schools
