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Brunei Reverses Death Penalty Plan for Gay Sex

JupiterKid · 2019-05-05 19:53:10

Brunei has reversed its decision to impose the death penalty for gay sex: Link here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48171165 This is very good news. It shows that campaigning and pressure from the international community can make a difference to LGBT people who are oppressed and marginalised in many parts of the…

05-05-2019 8:53pm

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JupiterKid

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Brunei has reversed its decision to impose the death penalty for gay sex:

Link here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48171165

This is very good news. It shows that campaigning and pressure from the international community can make a difference to LGBT people who are oppressed and marginalised in many parts of the world.

Obviously there a mountain to climb in this regard - especially with respect to the Middle East and Africa and Islamic nations in general where a culture of homophobia and oppression of women is prevalent, but it shows that campaining and lobbying does work.

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#2 06-05-2019 2:24pm

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Right thing to do

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#3 15-05-2019 2:42pm

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I think in fact that the law has not been reversed - they Sultan just stated that it won't be applied.

Execution by stoning for being gay is still on the statute books.

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