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.