The recent announcement by an association militating for the decriminalization of homosexuality in Tunisia claiming that the North African country has validated a same sex marriage has triggered controversy. According to Shams, a Tunisian LGBT rights association, a marriage settlement between a French and a Tunisian, signed in France, has been recognized in Tunisia, making the North African country the first Arab state to approve the marriage, illegal across the Arab world. The Tunisian state has not made any comments about the alleged approval. Same sex marriage is illegal in Tunisia and homosexuals have been victims of harassment. He had told Reuters, after fleeing, that police summoned him to inform him of very serious threats to his life.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 27, 2020 14:37 UTC