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“I was going to lose my life,” he says now. This is the reality for LGBTQ people in Saudi Arabia under sharia law – a death sentence, a prison sentence, or a life of secrecy and terror.
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Image by NormanEinstein; courtesy Wikimedia Commons. Oraz, a Saudi newspaper, reported on Saturday that prosecutors in the city of Jiddah have proposed the penalty in response to dozens of cases they have prosecuted over the last six months.
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Saudi Arabia might not be the first place you’d peg for a gaycation, but it surprised me in all the best ways. From ancient souks to secret smiles, here’s what it’s like navigating the Kingdom solo and fabulous (ly low-key).
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Police on Oct. Washington Blade photo by Michael K.
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The climate of discrimination and fear among the LGBTQ community in Saudi Arabia means that only Saudis who have sought asylum abroad, such as Abdulrahman Alkhiary (also known as Wajeeh Lion), are able to publicly identify as gay.
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But like many things in life kale smoothies, Pilates, my first time watching Game of Thrones , it turned out to be far more nuanced than I expected. This was a trip of unexpected warmth: from locals who were genuinely curious, kind, and often surprisingly open-minded in private settings.
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The Athletic’s Adam Crafton has spoken to LGBT+ people in Saudi Arabia about the awful conditions they live in and what they think of Newcastle's takeover. Illustrated by Philippe Fenner.
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Articles about the production of food and other goods, including farming and fishing. Articles about crime rates, law enforcement, and public safety.
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Homosexuality is illegal in Saudi Arabia, but the charge calls for four witnesses to make a case. Arrests by the religious police are far more arbitrary. In a recent case they apprehended one man at a Jeddah shopping mall, suspecting he was gay from his tight jeans and fitted shirt.
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By Joan Torres 28 Comments Last updated on April 8, In the last few years, I have been traveling extensively across the Middle East and other Muslim countries, so it is not surprising at all that, every week, I receive tons of requests and questions from kick-ass women who wish to travel to the same places.
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