The Egyptian government has launched a widescale crackdown against the LGBT community, arresting at least 34 people. The crackdown began when Egyptian authorities arrested a 22-year-old law student and six others for waving a rainbow flag during a concert in Cairo of the internationally renowned Lebanese band Mashrou’ Leila, whose lead singer is openly gay. The New York Times reports Egyptian prosecutors say many of the arrests were made after authorities entrapped gay and trans individuals on social media or dating apps. Amnesty International says Egypt has carried out at least 10 torturous “forced anal examinations” against those arrested during the crackdown.