Kuwait “Morals Committee” Announced Deportation of 76 Gay Men; and More in Global LGBT Recap
…aiti citizens and residents at risk,” Al Dhufairi said. The story quotes a Kuwait University staff member supporting the crackdown: “We live in a conservative country and, therefore, we should uphold specific morals.” Homosexuality and cross-dressing are against the law in Kuwait and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries—Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. In Kuwait, convicted homosexuals could face up to 10 years in prison, i…
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