Thursday, 6 October 2016
Lebanese Man Faces Death Penalty For Dressing In Drag On Instagram
Story out of Abu Dhabi, Lebanon:
A gay Lebanese man who posted images of himself in drag on Instagram is being prosecuted in Abu Dhabi on charges of “practicing” and “promoting homosexuality,” which carry possible death sentences in the country ruled by Sharia Law.
Prosecutors claimed in Abu Dhabi Criminal Court last week that the pictures showed the 21-year-old man “wearing short women’s clothes, wigs and make-up.”
The man had also allegedly posted his phone number on the social networking site and was offering sexual services to other men.
The United Arab Emirates website 7days reports the man was arrested in a sting operation after soliciting an undercover cop who made an appointment while posing as a customer. Cont.
Story from - NewsNowNext
Labels:
Discrimination,
Lebanon,
LGBT
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