Alaa Jarban

Alaa Jarban

Country

Yemen

Birth - Death

1990 -

Occupation

Activist

Description

Activist in the country's political uprising who came out gay on his blog and was shunned by his community.

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/06/19/yemen_youth_leader_faces_another_fight_after_coming_out_as_gay.html
• http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-22893341
• http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/24142/yemeni-activist-seeks-refuge-canada-after-announcing-im-queer-his-blog

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