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In many countries, hook-up apps expose gay men to blackmail, arrest, violence
For gay men in the dozens of countries that criminalize their sex lives, social networking can be a blessing or a curse. High-tech dating apps and social media have enabled countless men to expand their circles of friends and lovers in settings that are hostile to any overt trace of homosexuality. Yet the same technology that they gratefully embrace can expose…
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Egypt sentences six alleged gay men to two years in jail for ‘debauchery’
CAIRO — Six alleged gay men were sentenced in an Egyptian court on Thursday to two years in jail with labor for “committing debauchery,” a charge often leveled at gays for engaging in homosexual activity.
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Men in ‘gay wedding’ video face charges of debauchery, offending public morality
CAIRO — Eight men arrested in Egypt for appearing in a video taken during an alleged same-sex “wedding” party, will face trial on charges of inciting debauchery and offending public morality. The men were detained earlier this month after the video, reportedly dating back to April, surfaced online.
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Egypt prosecutor orders seven men detained, examined for homosexuality
CAIRO — Egypt’s top prosecutor on Saturday ordered seven men detained and physically examined over accusations of “debauchery,” a charge often leveled at gays for homosexual activity, after a video emerged of a same-sex wedding party, the state news agency reported.
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27 men arrested in Lebanon for alleged ‘unnatural sex’ and ‘public indecency’
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Police in Beirut have arrested 27 men for allegedly engaging in “gay sex” during a raid on a Beirut bathhouse on Saturday. According to Colonel Tony Haddad of Hbeish police station, the 27 unnamed men, including the owner and employees, have been in police custody since police raided Agha Hammam in the area of Hamra-Concord, Beirut.
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Israel OK’s gay Jews to immigrate with non-Jewish same-sex spouses
JERUSALEM — Israel says it will now allow Jews to immigrate to Israel with their non-Jewish same-sex spouses. In a directive publicized Tuesday, Israeli Interior Minister Gideon Saar told immigration authorities not to differentiate between married gay and straight couples. Israeli law grants citizenship to Jews and close non-Jewish relatives who move to Israel.
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Saudi man gets 3 years in prison, 450 lashes for meeting men via Twitter
MEDINA, Saudi Arabia – A criminal court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a 24-year-old man to three years in jail and 450 lashes for trying to arrange a date with another man via Twitter. According to the daily Aarabic newspaper Al-Watan, the court found the unidentified man guilty of “promoting the vice and practice of homosexuality.”
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More than 100,000 party in Israel at largest LGBT pride in the Middle East
JERUSALEM — Shirtless Israeli men, colorfully dressed drag queens and others partied Friday through central Tel Aviv as tens of thousands of people took part in the city’s annual gay pride parade, the largest event of its kind in the Middle East.
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Israel to lower minimum age requirement for gender reassignment surgery
JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday said it was lowering the the minimum age requirement to be approved for a sex change from 21 to 18.
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Egyptian court sentences men to 3-8 years for homosexuality
CAIRO — A judicial official says an Egyptian court has convicted four men of committing homosexual acts and sentenced them to up to eight years in prison.