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The Plight of Gays and Lesbians in the Middle East
by Bill Levinson ( kitchener "at" omdurman.org ) Sunday Mar 19th, 2006 10:54 AM
Oppression, physical violence, and even murder of gay people is very common in Middle Eastern countries with violently homophobic cultures. Unfortunately, gay organizations like QUIT (Queers Undermining Israeli "Terrorism") and Boycott World Pride are so eager to attack Israel at any price that they are actually working for the brutalization and oppression of gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.