September 20, 2011
On September 8th 3 men were hung in Iran for lavat, which is sexual intercourse between two males. Usually the death penalty is only for homosexuality if there is rape or assault but with these men it was consensual sex. There are 82 countries in the world in which homosexuality is a crime. For example, in Uganda they want to create a law for “aggravated homosexuality”, which is “being homosexual more than once”. Many people hold strong beliefs about homosexuality but in these countries it is getting worse for gay and lesbians. This is stripping away rights from gays and even if they are not charged for their “crime” it definitely hinders who they are as a person and make them more conscious of what they may do in public where as many heterosexuals do not have to think twice about showing their affection to their partner.
After the hangings occurred there was a group that rose called “we are everywhere” and there are two organizations that are trying to change these laws. The first one being Kaleidoscope and the second is Human Dignity Trust. They want to bring awareness but not only that they want to change these unfair laws because they believe it has broken international human rights to criminalize someone’s sexual identity. There are no laws that inhibit a heterosexual’s life but they are killing many just because of whom they love. Though sometimes there may be discrepancies for a partner a straight person may choose you never hear of them being hung because of their choices nor do you see hate crimes towards heterosexuals.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/13/gay-rights-world-of-inequality
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