It is utterly ridiculous to arrest anyone for waving a flag. It is utterly ridiculous to arrest anyone for their sexuality as #Egypt does
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Too often, gay men are arrested in #Egypt & their smartphones/photos etc are used against them. Being gay is never a crime. 🌈🌈
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#Egypt doesn't have any laws criminalizing same-sex relations. It uses instead umbrella terms "debauchery" and "indecency."
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Arresting gay men, arresting anyone for flying 🌈 flag is politically convenient- unite homophobic rage at a time of economic hardship #Egypt
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And that's why Hamed Sinno & are so important. He is openly, unabashedly gay. More power to them. Love & solidarity to them
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In 2012, #Egypt public prosecutor rejected my complaint after riot police sexually assaulted me & broke my arms.
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They're happy to arrest & charge gay man and arrest people for 🌈 at concert. That's "justice" in #Egypt. Assault: ok. Gay: no
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Thank you Hamed & . You are changing our world.Pic w/fellow #Egyptian at #MontrealPride in Aug v : Fly 🌈🌈 everywhere
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All love and solidarity with the Arab and Middle Eastern #LGBTQ marchers #MontrealPride (more pics soon)
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Thank you : incredible role model & icon for me & many others, whose novel 1998 Koolaids w/openly gay character blew my mind
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