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November 29, 2005
UAE: US Condemns Arrests, Hormone-Treatment of Gays
Alan Turing, one of the greatest mathematicians to ever live, was "treated" with female hormones in 1950's England as part of a punishment for his homosexual behavior. Partly as a result of that shame--"I'm growing breasts!", he wrote in anguish--he took his own life. It is a good thing barbarisms like forced hormone treatment to "cure" homosexuality don't happen in the West anymore. The United States does well in condemning the actions of any government who does such a thing, even if they are "Arab" (e.i. Islamic) countries: U.S. condemns Emirates' arrest of gays
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Washington has condemned the United Arab Emirates' arrest of more than two dozen gays at what police called a mass homosexual wedding and warned that any attempt to treat detainees with male hormones would violate international law.Police raided a hotel chalet near Abu Dhabi earlier this month and arrested 22 Emirati men and three Arabs from neighboring countries, the Interior Ministry said Saturday. Police reported finding a dozen men dressed as brides and a dozen others in male Arab dress, apparently preparing for a mock marriage ceremony.
The authorities said the detainees, some of whom had been arrested before, are likely to be tried on charges related to adultery and prostitution. They also said the men would be tested for male-hormone levels and could possibly face government-ordered hormone injections.
In criticizing the arrests, U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said in a statement Monday: "We call on the government of the United Arab Emirates to immediately stop any ordered hormone and psychological treatment and to comply with the standards of international law."
Posted by Ruy Diaz at November 29, 2005 7:27 PM
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