Egypt's print has put the entire LGBT populatn on notice that s members are targets. In December dozens of gay men felt the heel of his ernment's boot durg a bathhoe raid.
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- GAY DATG EGYPT
- IS SAFE FOR GAY MEN TO TRAVEL TOGETHER EGYPT? - CAIRO FOM
- GAY CAIRO
- BEG A GAY MAN EGYPT IS 'TERRIFYG AND THRILLG'
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