US Embassies in Some Muslim Countries Supported LGBT

The Misbar team investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. On their official Twitter accounts, the U.S. embassies and missions in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia all expressed support for Pride Month.

U.S Embassies in the Middle East Tweeted in Support of Pride Month

By reviewing the official social media accounts of US embassies and missions in the Middle East, it was discovered that messages in support of LGBTQ rights were posted from the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia during Pride month in June. Despite the fact that no flag was flown, the US Embassy in those countries expressed their support. The tweets are shown below.

Photo Description: Tweets from U.S embassies in Middle East countries celebrating Pride month.

Backlash for U.S Embassy Pride Tweets

The tweets drew condemnation and criticism from two conservative Muslim countries, particularly Kuwait and Bahrain. However, at the time of writing, the tweets remained on the accounts of U.S. embassies and had not been removed.

June is Pride Month

Every June, LGBTQ Pride is held to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots, in which an uprising was staged to "resist the police harassment and persecution to which LGBT Americans were frequently subjected." This uprising heralds the start of a movement to make discriminatory laws and practices against LGBT Americans illegal." The month is now observed in many countries around the world.

According to the findings, the Misbar team confirms that the claim is misleading and that U.S. embassies in several Middle Eastern countries did express support via their official Twitter accounts.