Gay Men in the United Arab Emirates to Face Hormone Treatments, Jail Time and Lashing
Over two dozen gay Arab men were arrested at what United Arab Emirates police called a “mass homosexual wedding” at which some men, prepared for their marriage ceremony to each other, dressed as “female brides” while others wore traditional male Arab clothing. Homosexual behavior is banned in the United Arab Emirates and the men now face government-ordered male hormone treatments, jail time and lashings.
Last week it was reported that two gay men were hung in Iran for the crime of “lavat,” penetrative and non-penetrative sexual acts between men.
[…] Back in November, I posted about the group of men who were arrested at a “mass homosexual wedding” in United Arab Emirates, where homosexual behavior is banned. News 24 reports today that a United Arab Emirates court has jailed twelve of the men (eleven were sentenced to five years in prison for homosexual behavior and one year for obscenity, one man was sentenced to one year in prison for obscenity) and acquitted another fourteen. Previous reports have stated that all all 26 men were jailed. […]