Law enforcement agents in Egypt are reportedly using LGBTIQ+ dating apps to track and arrest gay and bisexual men.

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An anonymous source told CairoScene that apps such as Grindr are being used to target queer men in across the country.

“There have been a number of arrests in the last few months linked to these applications,” the source told CairoScene.

Egyptian law does not criminalise homosexuality, though the LGBTIQ+ community report high levels of discrimination and prejudice. Earlier this year, an Egyptian court sentenced 11 men for “inciting debauchery”, a term often used to describe homosexual behaviour in Egyptian courtrooms.

In 2014, a number of men were arrested after a video of an unofficial same-sex wedding on the Nile River went viral.

“It baffles me how easily people are willing to share such personal information in a country like Egypt – it is beyond stupid,” the source opined.

“I would advise anyone to be careful when dating online.”

OIP Staff

Sources

• Jerusalem Post