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News (World)Amazon just blocked over 150 LGBTQ-related keywords in the United Arab Emirates
Queer-themed keywords like “pride” don’t return any results in the Middle Eastern country where homosexuality is illegal and the penalty is death or flogging.
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PoliticsU.S. embassies have flown the Pride flag in some of the most anti-LGBTQ countries on Earth this year
The Pride flag is now flying in the United Arab Emirates, one of the most religiously conservative countries. Being gay is illegal there.
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News (World)One of the most anti-gay countries is about to host a conference on LGBTQ rights
Dubai will host the International Conference on Gender Identity and LGBT Rights in May.
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News (World)The 1975’s lead singer kissed a man on stage in Dubai to protest anti-gay laws
“If you’re gay, I love you and God fucking loves you.”
