DESTINATIONS

17 men on trial for being gay in Egypt.

The prosecution at the session held in the Azbakia Misdemeanour Court in Cairo on Sunday said the 17 had been arrested while engaging in homosexuality inside an apartment. They have been accused of promoting homosexuality and inciting debauchery. All denied the charges. The court adjourned until October 29, when it is expected to deliver a verdict.

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LGBT community comes together to support Hurricane Harvey lesbian hero.

A lesbian police officer who “lost everything” in Hurricane Harvey while she was protecting the people of Houston has been saved from homelessness by the LGBT community. Toni Mascione left her wife Christina and their three children – nine-year-old Isabella Michelle and five-year-old twins Gabrielle Alexander and Ayden Ronin – to protect citizens.

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Pulse nightclub shooting is eclipsed by Las Vegas.

The mass shooting during a Jason Aldean performance at a music festival in Las Vegas is now the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. The massacre eclipsed the deadly 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, in which 49 people were killed.

LIFESTYLES

Soweto Pride reclaims the right to organize.

Over 200 people took to the streets of Soweto on Saturday to celebrate the 2017 edition of Soweto Pride. Members of the gay community marched through Meadowlands and Dobsonville in Soweto protesting against hate crimes against them.