Intro: A month in Egypt–up the Nile, north to Alexandria and west across to the oasis of Siwa–is hardly enough to see this ancient culture in all its beauty and despair. Gay and lesbian life shares little of the beauty and much of the despair Story and photos by Richard Ammon GlobalGayz Updated March 2012
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Egypt – Aswan City
Random images from around Aswan City and on the Nile River Aswan is a city in the south of Egypt, the capital of the Aswan Governorate (pop.1.2 million) and the 3rd largest city in Egypt. It stands on the east bank of the Nile at the first cataract and is a busy market and tourist
Gay Mauritius
“If someone is gay here, he may be regarded as a freak, and made fun of, no matter how straight he may look!” Blending in seems to be the only way to get through the day, “You may not care what others think, but many gay people in Mauritius are afraid someone may recognise them as a gay. The island is too small.” Many gay guys want to leave the island at some point, and many go to South Africa or Europe as soon as they can afford the journey. There’s little appetite for fighting public attitudes. Coming out as gay brings shame on the family as well as personal risk, which most Mauritian gay men aren’t willing to experience.
Gay Egypt 2001–Modern Trouble in an Ancient Land
Three guest authors describe the complex coexistence of traditional homosexual behavior and today’s Egyptian Muslim culture–full of distressing political intrigue and intense personal desire. Recent arrests (2001) and subsequent harrassment by police have created a fearful milieu for gay Muslims in modern Egypt.
Egypt – Aswan Dam, Philae, Museum
Aswan is a city in the south of Egypt (see Gallery), the capital of the Aswan Governorate (pop.1.2 million) and the 3rd largest city in Egypt. The stone quarries of ancient Egypt located here were celebrated for the granitic rock called Syenite that furnished the colossal statues, obelisks, and monolithal shrines that are found throughout
Egypt – Group Tour (1)
Egypt Group Tour, Gallery A – Luxor, El Gouna, Giza Pyramids/Sphynx and Cairo A group tour with the Dutch Djoser company traveled from Cairo to Abu Simbel in a two-week trip.
Love, Sex and Religion–Murder in Muslim Morocco
By Richard Ammon GlobalGayz.com A Gracious Man and a Fatal Mistake My friend George (pictured right) was murdered in Morocco stabbed multiple times by an enraged assailant who escaped the scene immediately after. Three weeks later the police captured the culprit, a young Arab Muslim man who was wearing George’s ring and carrying his wallet
Gay Rwanda 2008 (updated 2016)
GlobalGayz interviews a young gay Rwandan, Alan Malege, about the strong anti-gay religious and social attitudes in his country. Despite seemingly unchangeable and overwhelming circumstances he and his gay friends display remarkable resourcefulness in finding each other. Introduction Rwanda is a land locked country in east central Africa. It’s located between Uganda,Tanzania, Burundi and Democratic