Queer Egypt Under Attack - BBC World Service

Warning: This film deals with adult themes and contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. BBC News investigation reveals how violent criminal gangs are finding, abusing and extorting people from the LGBTQ community they meet online in Egypt. Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/bbcworldservice And with extraordinary access to police transcripts, the BBC shows how police are using the same dating and social apps to find and arrest people, creating a hostile environment where Egyptian LGBTQ people have nowhere to hide. Using innovative masking technology to hide the identities of the people he meets, Ahmed Shihab El-Din navigates the complex online and real-life world of two people who identify as queer and have been repeatedly targeted by a gang with violent viral video humiliations and police arrests. Forced to choose between sex work and asylum, Jamal chooses to stay and Laila chooses to go. Viewers in the UK can watch the documentary here: https://bbc.in/3Ds2DnL More documentaries from the BBC here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fADt3h_U2SOWErIq-xtXPD Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Twitter: https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook: https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice 00:00 – Intro 01:27 – Abuse evidence 2:10 – Being Queer in Egypt 4:12 – Gangs that target the LGBTQ community 10:42 – Laila’s story as a trans person 16:37 – Police hunt LGBTQ people on dating apps and social media 21:50 – Laith’s story 26:30 – Grindr and WhosHere 27:39 – Yahia: The gay gang member 33:49 – Laila gets good news 35:11 – Attempts to meet Yahia 37:50 – Farewell Egypt 39:19 – Official responses to our investigations 41: 03 – Trying to confront Yahia 44:08 – Laila seeks asylum in Sweden 46:15 Conclusion