Fear and Loathing

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US: Middle Eastern LGBTQs Underrepresented in Health Research — And That’s a Problem

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While the demand for a more intersectional approach to LGBTQ activism is heartening, as an Arab American I can’t help but feel that the voices LGBTQ people of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) origin are not being heard at a time when anti-Arab, anti-refugee, and Islamophobic sentiment is at an all-time high.

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UK: op-ed, This Is What’s at Stake for the LGBTQ Community in the U.K. Right Now

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Sacrificing women and marginalized groups for political clout is no longer the exception, it’s becoming accepted governmental policy. To put it simply: We are bargaining chips, and it’s horrifying. 

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Kyrgyzstan: Curtain Falls On Bishkek's Lone LGBT Club Amid Worsening Atmosphere

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"The problem is that people don't understand what a gay club is," says Olesya, one of the club's founders. "They think we are doing something pornographic. But if they came and saw that it is just a normal club, where people dance and drink, then it would be OK."

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LGBTI in OECD Countries: A review

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After investigating the size of the LGBTI population, this paper zooms in on attitudes toward LGBTI, LGBTI rights and perceived discrimination among LGBTI.