Saturday, November 17, 2007

Gay 21-year Old Iranian Man Almost Hanged


Photo from TowleRoad, which also has coverage of the story

From my side of the fence, opposition to gay people from any quarter is difficult to understand. I mean I get it, some folks think it's "icky." But to take squeamishness to Fred Phelps levels, or to actually institute a death penalty for icky-ness? I'm sorry folks, that's just insane. They're just body parts. And most people, gay or straight, look icky doing it.

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Top Judge Halts Iran Execution

Iran's Chief Justice has halted the execution of 21 year old man who allegedly had sex with another male when the accused was only 13 years old an international human rights group reports.

But Mouloodzadeh's legal problems are not over.

As is usual in Iran when a male is charged with having sex with another person of the same sex the charge against Makvan Mouloodzadeh was listed as rape. . .

Read more at: 365Gay.com, or if that makes you feel icky, try this one: MSNBC

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