Egypt’s Escalating War on Gays Just Landed 6 Men Behind Bars for 2 Years

[Iceblink]

There are times I think the progress of gay rights is too painfully slow in my own country, but this puts in perspective that things could be worse.
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/09/25...r-2-years/

Grindr is now urging lgbt people in Egypt to hide their identities.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/...57652.html

[Doofus89]

Religion. Not even once.

[jimcrackcorn]

Whenever you have deep seeded religious beliefs controlling the politics of a country,,,, you will have persecution of innocent people who do not fit that religious mold.

It is sad that Egypt is turning a corner in the wrong direction. I have visited that country many times several years ago, while I was in the military and always found it to be a friendly place where you can enjoy yourself without fear of being persecuted because of some darn religious belief.

[CuriousPhoenix]

When religious zealots controls the government, civil liberties will always be curbed because they are contradictory to some religious doctrine.

That is why a lot of countries try and have a separation of Church and State.