LGBT+ conversion therapy: banned on Facebook, but thriving in Arabic
While global battle against practice grows, it remains legal across many Arab states, where LGBT+ people often face persecution or discrimination, with advocators on social media acting virtually uncontested despite community rules
Reuters |
Published: 06.03.21 , 11:15
When he was growing up in a small Egyptian town outside Cairo, Omar began feeling sexually attracted to other men. Too afraid to talk to family or friends, he turned to Facebook for help, shielding his identity with a false name.
Scouring social media for information and advice is a common recourse for young men and women who think they may be gay and live in socially conservative Arab societies.
Jun. 3, 2021 1:06 PM
When he was growing up in a small Egyptian town outside Cairo, Omar began feeling sexually attracted to other men. Too afraid to talk to family or friends, he turned to Facebook for help, shielding his identity with a false name.
Scouring social media for information and advice is a common recourse for young men and women who think they may be gay and live in socially conservative Arab societies.
But it can lead them to therapists, spiritual leaders and influencers promising to cure the affliction of homosexuality through so-called conversion therapy - practices that aim to change a person s sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Apr 5, 2021
EU makes “Inspired By Her” video of the Palestinian governor of Ramallah, who shamelessly supports murderous attacks against innocent Israeli civilians.
By Yakir Benzion, United With Israel
The European Union’s office devoted to the Palestinians marked International Women’s Day by making a video for its Arabic Facebook page singing the praises of Ramallah area governor Laila Ghannam, who has a long history of anti-Israel vitriol and praise for Palestinian terror attacks against innocent Israelis.
The video was exposed by Palestinian Media Watch, which publishes English translations of Arabic language media that most Westerners would never see.
The European Union’s Palestinian office created a number of videos focusing on prominent Palestinian women under the hashtag “#InspiredByHer.” It wasn’t clear just how Ramallah and El-Bireh District Governor Laila Ghannam inspired the Europeans given her clear track record of supporting bloodthirsty terror.