Egypt's Escalating War on Gays Just Landed 6 Men Behind Bars for 2 Years

From Global Voices » Egypt Thu Sep 25 2014, 22:52:17

While Egypt doesn't have a specific law to prosecute same-sex relationships, the government has been vicious in its crackdown on gays under vague laws such as committing "indecency" and "debauchery."

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