04/24/2008
Bahrain Targets Children in Bid to Rid Country of Gays
In February I posted about a crackdown in the Persian Gulf Kingdom of Bahrain intended to rid the country of gay people. Authorities proposed surveillance of hairdressing salons and beauty and massage spas (you know, all the places where gays hang out in huge numbers) as well as stricter surveillance at the nation's customs points ("homosexuals pretend not to be gay by posing 'manly' until they make it past immigration" according to committee secretary Jalal Fairooz).
Now it appears authorities are taking their surveillance one step further, targeting children who display homosexual tendencies, according to Gulf Daily News:
"The committee is also demanding that the Education Ministry carefully monitor students and punishes those veering towards homosexuality. MPs urged the ministry to raise awareness amongst students, possibly through lectures given by visiting health specialists, psychiatrists, or sociologists."
Gays and human rights groups in the region are understandably furious.
Previously
Crackdown on 'Dangerous' Gays Proposed in Bahrain [tr]
Posted 9:54 AM EST by Andy in Bahrain, Gay Rights, Immigration, News | Permalink
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the scariest part is this is one of the progressive countries. there needs to be an international call to action.
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Posted by: queerunity | Apr 24, 2008 10:43:48 AM
Must not... give in... to... West... cannot cope... with... d-diversity!
Posted by: AJM | Apr 24, 2008 10:51:04 AM
Well at least you can still indulge in alcohol there. That seems to be well protected. I believe most of the countries in this region are dry. I lived in Saudi as a kid and it was backwards. Time seemed frozen.
Posted by: Mike | Apr 24, 2008 11:01:17 AM
You should also read the article from outraged local gay people in the same paper
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/story.asp?Article=215410&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=31035
Posted by: jhd | Apr 24, 2008 11:03:47 AM
I wonder how corrupt the nation is... There has to be a reason why MPs are pushing for a ban. They're covering up something...I need to do some research on this! I refuse to believe that it's all about "Allah"...Ugh! Now I need a shot of something!
Posted by: Shabaka | Apr 24, 2008 11:58:40 AM
Another fine moment for the "religion of peace."
Islam means "peace" you know. Or at least, it's another deliberate mistranslation from our PC far-left friends. You know, these are the same idiots who still insist jihad means "inner struggle" instead of Holy War (even after years of actual warfare).
Posted by: John | Apr 24, 2008 12:41:23 PM
Well, the ex-gay movement would be welcome over there! They should pack their bags now.
Posted by: anon | Apr 24, 2008 1:50:39 PM
Well, John, the word doesn't mean warfare literally. That it's a code for it is another thing.
Posted by: Chris | Apr 24, 2008 4:14:53 PM
"The committee is also demanding that the Education Ministry carefully monitor students and punishes those veering towards homosexuality."
Well, I hope "punishes" is not code for "cut their heads off."
Posted by: dave | Apr 24, 2008 6:06:12 PM
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