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Al-Ghad newspaper 22/6/2008
realted links to the article:
http://www.alghad.jo/?news=339618
Ammon news, outing a gay party!
(22-5-2008): Ammonnews.net had published a small headline with a piece about a gay party that happened in one of Shmasani bars last Thursday (22-5-2008), throwing words like "practicing their habits" and "unmoral", the paragraph went on with how they're going to try stop the scene, and people's opinions
related link (in Arabic):
http://www.ammonnews.net/arabicDemo/article.php?issue=&articleID=24369
(23-5-2008): Ammonnews.net had published a more detailed coverage on the event of the gay party that happened last Thursday (22-5-2008), with more personal contents, attacking the gay community and "the lazy authority!" for not taking charge. The article mentioned a fight between some gays and people from around the hood.
related links (in Arabic):
http://www.ammonnews.net/arabicDemo/article.php?issue=&articleID=24373
Pulp magazine, May 2008
Pulp magazine, May 2008
Al dostour news paper, April 28-2008
Al Gad news paper, April 27-2008
Pulp magazine, April 2008
Pulp magazine, April 2008
Fact International newspaper
links related to the article:
http://www.factjo.com/compDetails.aspx?id=2335
Anty magazine, one of Jordan's best women Arabic directed magazine, had featured in it's March 2008 issue a gay-related article called "The Beauty of Men, Arabs are accused of homosexuality!" The article featured the views, open minded, and opinions of men’s' beauty competitions, skin care habits and how it may or may not be related to homosexuality. The article discussed it positively, cleared the air around few rumors on the issue.
links related to the upper article:
http://www.antymagazine.com/magazine2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=83&Itemid=2
Mika on OUT magazine; July 2007
The Lebanese-born, brit-songer Mika, had graced a cover of the gay magazine OUT July 2007, under labels of not labeling himself as gay or declaring or discussing sexuality with the press “Anyone can label me, but I’m not willing to label myself” Mika stated, aiming for everybody to just focus on his music. Mika raised the question of is he or isn’t he. He talked about the early pressure of the record company to not include the song “Billy Brown” which is a song a bout a man who leaves his wife for another man on the U.S. version of his debut!
Related link for more info on the intervew:
http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=7635b0b6-3822-4a99-b293-0d5f11317da3&k=87235
GQ Magazine, February 2007
February 2007, the US men directed magazine GQ had published a gay related article regarding the Arab world and Iraq in particular, telling a story of a man's journey of being gay, and a secret government pressure. The article's name is "Dying to come out, the war on Gays in Iraq" by: David France
Ali Hili is a gay Iraqi whose government forced him to spy on other homosexuals. Now, after a daring escape from his home country, Hili is doing everything he can to make up for the past...
Now we got you the link to the whole long saga of this one real story. Check it out:
http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_5304
June 2nd 2006, CNN world news
The official website of CNN had published an article about the struggle of gays in the Arab world, the article showed many different views, perspectives and interviews with gay people. The article showed what we suffer and face, and what kind of hard life we're living.
related links to the article:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/02/ime.gorani/
Al dostour paper 27 of Maarch 2008
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http://www.alghad.jo/index.php?news=320038&searchFor=???????
Pulp magazine March 2008
The tabloids After the gay magazine "M.K.magazine"!
Ammonnews.net had published an article regarding what happened to the gay magazine(MK) that was suppose to open. They discussed the title they had "the first gay magazine in the middle east, and how the newspaper helped to stop them from moving forward. The newspaper had even talked about how this magazine was to launch during the elections (22-11-2007) "to shift any distraction, while the authority is busy!", while the magazine was suppose to launch on the 1st of November, 22 days before the elections!
related links (in Arabic):
http://www.ammonnews.net/arabicDemo/article.php?issue=&articleID=12595
articles related to the upper article go to:
Ammon news:
http://ammonnews.net/arabicDemo/article.php?articleID=12344
Fact Jo news
http://www.factjo.com/fullnews.aspx?id=2767
Helem news
http://www.helem.net/news.zn?id=65
In english: http://www.factjo.com/Factjo_en/fullnews.aspx?id=258
links related to the upper article, and to continue the article go to:
http://www.ammonnews.net/arabicDemo/article.php?articleID=8435