Russian cleric calls for gays to be thrashed, and other world news
· Russia: Talgat Tadjuddin, pictured, Russia's senior Muslim cleric, called on Muslims and Orthodox Christians to "thrash" homosexuals yesterday if the gay pride parade that is scheduled to take place in Moscow this May takes place. "This should in no case be allowed, but if they still take it to the streets, then one will have nothing to do but thrash them," he said.
· Botswana: The Voice newspaper earlier this month published an advertorial on gay life, breaking a long standing journalistic taboo against positive representations of gays and lesbians in the country. The advertorial was sponsored by LEGABIBO (Lesbians,Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana).
· United Arab Emirates: An United Arab Emirates court sentenced each of 26 men to five years in prison for participating in a gay wedding. They were "busted in a hotel 'dressed in women's clothes and make-up in preparation," the Emirates Today newspaper reported." The November arrests took place when police raided the hotel. You may recall that a cop who took photos was arrested.
Comments
"Russian Cleric Calls for Gays to Be Thrashed"...for some reason this reminded me of a scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail....spank me and me and me!
Sometimes, the news is just so god-awful, I have to laugh or I'll cry.
Posted by fuegochick? on February 15, 2006 7:18 PM
How anybody can dare to censure anybody else while wearing that hat is beyond me.
Posted by Robert ~ Marlénè? on February 16, 2006 7:35 AM
I don't think its right to thrash anyone. Everybody have the right to visit are go to a wedding they choose to go to just so happen they was gay so, so be it you do the loving and GOD do the judging.
Posted by Karen? on July 2, 2006 10:26 AM
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