Arab America
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9th July 2020
Sarah Hegazy: A Champion for LGBTQ+ Rights in the Arab World
It is illegal to be gay in 71 countries—12 of them are in the Arab World.
On June 13, Egyptian LGBTQ+ activist Sarah Hegazy committed suicide at 30-years-old. Three years earlier, Hegazy attended a Mashrou’ Leila concert in Cairo, the lead singer of which is openly gay. With a smile on her face, she waved a rainbow flag—a symbol of pride recognized across the world.