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Ahmed Alaa raises the rainbow flag at a concert in Cairo in 2017.

Ahmed Alaa raises the rainbow flag at a concert in Cairo in 2017. Source: Supplied

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When Ahmed Alaa raised the rainbow pride flag at a concert in Cairo in 2017, it was both exhilarating and dangerous.

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