A frank documentary about the lives of gay Tunisians received an enthusiastic welcome at a local film festival last week despite homosexuality being a crime in the North African country. The room of 500 seats was not big enough to fit all those who flocked to see “Upon the shadow”, an intimate — at times explicit — portrait of a group of transvestite and gay friends speaking openly about their love lives, being rejected by their families and their fear of the police.
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TRAGIC: Tunisia Faces Rise of Anti-Gay Campaign
The Vice President of Shams Association, an LGBTI organization based in Tunisia has penned a statement calling for the international community and government to intervene in the smear campaign against the country’s sexual and gender minority population.