‘No Longer Alone’: LGBT Voices from the Middle East, North Africa

LGBT rights activists from across the Middle East and North Africa bring you on a journey of self-discovery, solidarity and strength. (Beirut, April 16, 2018) – Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) activists from Arabic-speaking countries in the Middle East and North Africa are defying state-sponsored repression and social stigma, Human Rights Watch and the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFE) said in a video series issued today, accompanied by a new report by Human Rights Watch. In the 75-page report, “Audacity in Adversity: LGBT Activism in the Middle East and North Africa”…

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