Everything that Catches my Attention

Is the lesbian kidnapped in Syria just a great big hoax?

Posted by on Jun 8, 2011 in Middle East | 3 comments

It very well could be, which is exactly why I stayed miles away from this one.    According to the NY Times, nobody could be tracked...

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Iran torture and killing of LGBT people documented in HRW report

Posted by on Dec 15, 2010 in Current Postings, Discrimination, Middle East | 0 comments

Despite the president of Iran’s claims that there are no gays in his country, the Human Rights Watch has compiled a massive report...

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KLM Stewards Do Not Want to Fly to Iran, Airline Says Too Bad; No Exceptions

Posted by on Jun 2, 2010 in Current Events, Current Postings, LGBT, Middle East | 0 comments

Seems like it’s going to be a Middle East kind of day for LGBT stories. Having lived and worked in Iran for more than a year, I can...

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Pakistan Arrests Couple Over Gay Marriage

Posted by on Jun 2, 2010 in Current Postings, Discrimination, Gay Marriage, Middle East | 0 comments

This time diplomatic intervention might not be so easy.  Two arrested say this was not a gay marriage, just a birthday party.  Rani, was...

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LGBT Magazine Launches in Morocco. The First of It’s Kind?

Posted by on May 9, 2010 in Current Postings, Europe | 0 comments

Mithly is a new magazine aimed at Moroccan homosexuals. It claims to be the first of its kind in the Arab world. It’s name means “the...

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