Treatment of LGBTQ people across Middle East examined in new report
Lethal homophobia exists in a number of Muslim-majority countries, according to the report, and the death penalty is a common punishment for same-sex activity in multiple countries.
The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is seen during the first Gay Pride parade in Skopje, North Macedonia June 29, 2019(photo credit: REUTERS/OGNEN TEOFILOVSKI)ByBENJAMIN WEINTHALUpdated: