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CAIRO — As the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way this week for the legalization of gay marriage in several states, gays and lesbians thousands of miles away feared renewed backlash.

In a nation where they often keep their sexual identities concealed, LGBT Egyptians remain on society's fringes, dreading neglect and imprisonment.

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