FIVE MINUTES TO UNDERSTAND
LEBANON
German ambassador thanks security forces for 'protection' after rainbow flag backlash
TURKEY
Erdogan attacks LGBTQ+ community ahead of crucial vote
MIDEAST
Saudi Arabia says it is ready to welcome LGBTQ+ tourists
VIOLENCE
Families of murdered women defend anti-femicide group in Turkey court
HUMAN RIGHTS
HRW: Dating apps, photos and social media used against LGBTQ+ folks in Lebanon and region
CHURCH
Lebanese Catholic leaders respond to the Pope’s remarks on homosexuality
CULTURE
Kurak Günler, the political fable that irritates the Turkish regime
MORNING BRIEF
Port blast protesters summoned, threats to LGBTQ+ community, Hussein Husseini dies: Everything you need to know to start your Thursday
CIVIL RIGHTS
Panic in Lebanon’s LGBTQ+ community amid fresh fears of extortion
TUNISIA
Court drops case against LGBTQ+ rights activist
CINEMA
Moroccan director wants 'healthy' debate on LGBTQ+ rights
GAY RIGHTS
Lebanon's LGBTQ+ suffer impacts of discredited ‘conversion therapy’
WORLD CUP
French sports minister wore rainbow-sleeved pullover in Qatar
FIFA
LGBTQ community can visit Qatar, but don't try to change us — minister
QATAR