Sarah Hegazi
Sarah Hegazi | |
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سارة حجازي | |
Sarah Hegazi | |
| Born | 1 October 1989 |
| Died | (aged 30) |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation | IT specialist |
| Years active | 2016–2020 |
| Known for | LGBT, socialist and human rights activism |
Sarah Hegazi (Arabic: سارة حجازي; 1 October 1989 – 14 June 2020; also rendered Hegazy or Higazy) was an Egyptian writer, LGBTQ activist, and socialist. She was arrested, imprisoned and tortured in Egypt for three months after flying a rainbow flag at a Mashrou' Leila concert in 2017 in Cairo. Hegazi, who lived with PTSD resulting from the prison torture she had experienced in Egypt, was granted asylum in Canada, residing there until her suicide.