PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life
54.3K views | +0 today
Follow
PinkieB.com - bringing you the latest in current trends, updates and information related to LGBTQ+ life around the globe.
Curated by Matt Skallerud

               Pinkieb.com   |   PinkMedia.LGBT   |   LGBTBrandVoice.com   |   LGBTNewMedia.com   |   PinkMediaWorld.com

Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Scooped by Matt Skallerud
Scoop.it!

Why Is the Egyptian Government So Afraid of a Rainbow Flag?

Why Is the Egyptian Government So Afraid of a Rainbow Flag? | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

Bold expressions of LGBT pride frighten regimes accustomed to being guardians not just of “national security” but also of our sexuality.

No comment yet.
Scooped by Matt Skallerud
Scoop.it!

With midnight raids and chat-room traps, Egypt launches sweeping crackdown on gay community

With midnight raids and chat-room traps, Egypt launches sweeping crackdown on gay community | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

The actions began after people in a crowd waved a rainbow flag at a rock concert last month.

No comment yet.
Scooped by Matt Skallerud
Scoop.it!

Brutal crackdown has gay and transgender Egyptians asking: Is it time to leave?

Brutal crackdown has gay and transgender Egyptians asking: Is it time to leave? | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

The unfurling of a rainbow flag at an open-air rock concert in Cairo was a rare public show of solidarity with gay and transgender people in the Arab world’s most populous nation. The backlash has been fierce: Dozens have been arrested and put on trial, spreading panic in the embattled community.

No comment yet.
Scooped by Matt Skallerud
Scoop.it!

Egypt: Mass Arrests Amid LGBT Media Blackout

Egypt: Mass Arrests Amid LGBT Media Blackout | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

The Egyptian government has intensified its campaign against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and their supporters, arresting dozens of people in less than two weeks, Human Rights Watch said today. A media regulatory body has also banned all “positive” reporting on homosexuality.

No comment yet.