One read through the hateful and aggressive comments under the post about Egyptian queer and communist activist Sarah Hegazi’s death in Canada last month, published by the Arabic feminist campaign Liberated T is enough to fill you with anger and despair. It is but one example where people seem dedicated to attacking every single person and comment that shows sympathy to the deceased Egyptian activist. People comment celebrating her death and wishing more death to the LGBTIQ+ community or anyone who sympathises with her.
After posting the eulogy, Liberated T lost 300 followers in one day, the highest loss since it was established 3 years ago. In addition to that, the page was faced with threats and attacks received privately.
The wave of violence made its way to the mainstream media too. A homophobic piece was published on Al Jazeera blogs using a crime against a Palestinian woman as an excuse to justify one committed by a patriarchal society. The writer goes as far as accusing those “defending” human rights of terrorising people to force them to show sympathy for Sarah.
