“[In Egypt], every person who is not male, Muslim, Sunni, straight, and a supporter of the system, is rejected, repressed, stigmatized, arrested, exiled, or killed,” Sarah Hegazy wrote on March…
Malak might be the first out transperson detained in connection with a political case in Egypt.
Attendees said they were subjected to unprecedented intimidation and restrictions by Egypt officials
When anxiety and fear of the unknown meets homophobia
Iman al-Helw and Hossam Ahmed were stripped and subjected to invasive physical examinations
Detained trans woman Malak al-Kashif has been sexually assaulted and subjected to a forced anal exam
Two transgender detainees have been subject to solitary confinement, medication denial and bullying
Two transgender people have been confirmed to have appeared before the State Security Prosecution
Police forces arrested a young trans woman from her residence in Giza on Wednesday
Egyptian authorities have pursued systematic efforts to entrap individuals for their sexuality on dating applications and websites
«When I heard of Sarah Hegazy’s death by suicide, I was far from Cairo, where I had spent my university years witnessing state violence unfold —…»
«a utopia free of any Western influence only exists in the delusions of some postcolonial academics»
«Here is what I did not know when I chose to be in London: we carry our homes in our hearts.»
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