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SAUDI ARABIA: Gay wedding raided


23 March 2005

On March 14, Saudi Arabian police raided a wedding hall, arresting 110 men in what authorities have described as a “gay wedding celebration”. Eighty of the men were released, but 30 have been charged with various offences. Homosexuality is illegal in Saudi Arabia, and carries a maximum penalty of death.

From Green Left Weekly, March 23, 2005.
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From: International News, Green Left Weekly issue #620 23 March 2005.
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