Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Affiche le Badge Rainbow
La ministre des Droits des femmes et Porte-parole du gouvernement français Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, d’orgine marocaine, s’est vue confier par François Hollande la mission pour la lutte contre l’homophobie. Par Yasmina Zidane Têtu, le magazine français destiné à la communauté LGBT, nous décrit la rencontre entre Najat Vallaud-Belkacem et les militants LGBT du Maghreb. C’est la première fois … Read more
Tragic Homophobic Murder of Gay Italian in Tunisia
A tragic and homophobic murder of a Gay Italian in Tunisia sheds light on the vulnerable situation of Tunisian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people. An Italian national tourist, was found dead, murdered, in his apartment in the medina, Hammamet city, a touristic city on the east-northern coasts of Tunisia. Reports indicate he was … Read more
Netherlands Opens it’s Doors to Gay Iraqis
The Dutch government has announced it will grant asylum to LGBT Iraqis, after declaring Iraq is no longer safe for them. Pink Paper – Immigration minister Geert Leers temporarily halted the deportation of gay Iraqis last month after an alert from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned it was impossible to be openly gay in … Read more
Homophobia in Tunisia: People Hate Gays Because of What Straight People Do!
By Rahma Sghaier Rahma Sghaier, 19 years old straight girl. She’s a political and judicial sciences student who cares about Human Rights. In her article contribution, Rahma explores from a personal experience the different reasons behind homophobia in Tunisia. Homophobia in Tunisia is a very common unhealthy attitude. Unlike many people think, homophobia is … Read more
Interview: On the roof with Khalid, LGBT Hero, Model & Writer… Come and have a drink with us!
Most of us are spread around numerous countries living in isolation just because who we are is illegal. Most of us probably went through times feeling like being all alone, going through an identity crisis, a family crisis and a society crisis. In one way or another, the media plays a role into forcing certain … Read more
On a hunger strike for a universal decriminalisation of homosexuality
Because they believe that getting a UN resolution is an emergency, three militants of the IDAHO Committee have stopped eating since Monday. The ‘Quai d’Orsay’, calls for “more time”. IDAHO commemorates every 17th of May the International Day against Homophobia and Trans-phobia. The three members’ demand is for France to actively engage in the maneuvers … Read more
Tunisian Human Rights Minister Rejects Gay Rights UNHRC Recommendations
By Fadi Krouj and Dan Littauer Tunisian minister of human rights, transitional justice and spokesman of the Tunisian government, Samir Dilou has rejected a recommendation by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to decriminalize same-sex acts, stating that sexual orientation was a western concept which is incompatible with Islam, Tunisian culture and traditions. In … Read more
Interview: Ladyboi a crazy soulful Arab punk who’s taking over the world
I think we all agree that the grand coming out of Omar Sharif’s Jr on late March gave the vibes for a huge milestone throwing sparkles in the air on the future of LGBT community in Egypt and rest of the Arab world or Almost. However, this time we’re excited to bring to the spotlight … Read more
Etre ou ne pas être Homo? Ce n’est pas la Question!
Est-ce que je me sens bien dans ma peau ? Suis-je le seul au monde de mon espèce ? Les autres m’acceptent-ils tel que je suis ? Suis-je un malade, un anormal, un fou ? Quels sont mes droits, en tant qu’Homme ? Comment me faire accepter par ma famille, mes amis, mes collègues de travail ? Qui peut répondre à … Read more
Interview Exclusive : Alexandre Alerini, écrivain et aventureux à tendance gaia
‘Personne au monde n’a le droit de dire, à qui que ce soit, que son amour pour un autre être humain est moralement prohibé.’ C’est avec cette puissante citation de Barbara Streisand qu’on démarre la ‘Tronche de cake ou le petit zamel’ d’Alexandre Alerini. Un écrivain d’origine Marocaine, Tunisienne et Française. Tous à la fois. … Read more
