World Wide Wave

24 Mar 2018

SYRIA: STANDING OUT TO STAND UP FOR GAY RIGHTS

Africa and the Middle East, News & Politics

Being gay in a highly conservative country where same-sex love can land you in gaol is highly risky.  When it is a war-torn country that you need to escape in order to survive, it takes the word “challenge” to a whole new level.  It is in this setting that the first ever Mr Gay Syria competition was held – and captured on film.

• How did the seeds of the first Mr Gay Syria competition start to grow?
• What stopped the Mr Gay Syria winner from reaching the Mr Gay World competition?
• If you are from Syria, why would you risk everything by allowing your story to be told on film to the world?

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:24 — 31.2MB)

Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Blubrry | Podchaser | Email | Deezer | RSS

4 May 2024

World Wide Wrap: LGBTQIA+ news for the week – April 30th, 2024

News & Politics, Worldwide

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTQIA+ news for the ...

4 May 2024

We speak to Elias Jahshan, author of the book, This Arab is Queer

Africa and the Middle East, Eurovision, Israel, News & Politics, Palestine

With Eurovison, one thing is for certain, every year there will be controversy to some degree. This year the argument ...

4 May 2024

World Wide Wrap: LGBTQIA+ news for the week – April 23, 2024

News & Politics, Worldwide

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTQIA+ news for the ...