Omar Sharif Jr. praised Taiwan’s progress with LGBTI rights at the Osla Freedom Forum in Taipei
Gay Star News
Date: 11 November 2018
By: Calum Stuart 

Egyptian LGBTI rights activist Omar Sharif Jr. speaking at this year’s Oslo Freedom Forum | Photo: Facebook

Egyptian LGBTI activist Omar Sharif Jr. has praised Taiwan as an ‘Island of hope’.

Speaking at this year’s Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) in Taipei on Saturday (10 November), the LGBTI rights activist spoke of Taiwan’s move towards legalizing same-sex marriage.

‘The tide of tolerance is inevitable, I look to you, to Taiwan,’ Sharif told the forum attendees. ‘Now I stand in an island of hope, Taiwan has the opportunity to prove love always conquers hate.’

Sharif stressed to the audience that the legalization of same-sex marriage would be beneficial to the country. ‘Marriage equality only makes for a stronger country, marriage strengthens family, and make for a stronger Taiwan,’ he said.    [FULL  STORY]