Kuwait must reject proposed homophobic ‘medical tests’ on migrant workers

Headline Title:  Kuwait must reject proposed homophobic ‘medical tests’ on migrant workers 11 October 2013 A proposal to introduce compulsory “medical tests” to bar any migrant workers deemed to be “homosexual” or transgender from entering Kuwait and other Gulf countries is outrageous and should be rejected out of hand, said Amnesty International.“This proposal will only further stigmatize people who already suffer extremely high levels of discrimination and abuse on the grounds of their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity,” said Philip Luther, Middle East and…

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