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May 21, 2011

AP: Gays in Egypt, Tunisia worry about post-revolt era

by David Crary
The Associated Press

(AP) — While many of their compatriots savor a new political era, gays in Egypt and Tunisia aren't sharing the joy, according to activists who wonder if the two revolutions could in fact make things worse for an already marginalized community.

In both countries, gays and their allies worry that conservative Islamists, whose credo includes firm condemnation of homosexuality, could increase their influence in elections later this year.

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