Day: November 2, 2014

Nov 02
Egyptian men in ‘Gay Wedding’ Video Sentenced to 3 Years Imprisonment

The eight Egyptian men who appeared in a ‘gay wedding video’ have been sentenced to 3 years behind bars for ‘spreading indecent images and inciting debauchery.’ The video at the center of the case was  filmed in April on board a Nile riverboat, and appeared to show a pair of men exchanging rings and kisses as […]

Nov 02
Cuba’s bid to Host GLBT Conference Criticised

The Cuban government’s bid his week to host the International Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Intersex Association’s biennial global conference in 2016 has faced heavy criticism from GLBT activists.  “In Cuba there are no rights for the LGBT community or for anyone else,”Cuban-born U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said, who called the bid “unconscionable.” Delegates to the 2014 ILGA […]