Shams Communiqué – May 18, 2026
On the occasion of May 17 (International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia) and May 18 (Anniversary of the founding of the Shams Association) The “Shams” Association (shams-tunisie.org) marks the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia amid a dark reality experienced by minorities in Tunisia under the weight of a repressive police regime that has […]
Mays’ Testimony: A Life of Resistance
My Autobiography: Mays Content Warning: This testimony contains accounts of violence, sexual abuse, and trauma that may be distressing to readers. My name is Mays, I am thirty years old, a transgender woman from Tunisia. My Childhood Since my childhood, I felt different. The body I was born into did not represent who I truly […]
Lawyer Mounir Baatour’s activism for the LGBTQI+ cause at the national and international levels
In a region where silence is often enforced and conformity rewarded, a solitary voice rose to challenge deeply entrenched taboos. What followed was not merely a legal battle—but a relentless confrontation with the boundaries of law, dignity, and identity. At the heart of this resistance stands Maître Mounir Baatour, a lawyer whose commitment to justice […]
