A Pakistani gay man and trans woman have been jailed for attempting to hold a "gay" wedding, CNN reports:
"Both are locked up in a northwest Pakistani jail awaiting trial because police say they tried to get married.In Pakistan, that's a crime.'Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal,' says the country's penal code, 'shall be punished with imprisonment.'Eighteen-year-old Rani says Iqbal, a 42-year-old fertilizer dealer, is a friend – not a lover.'We were only celebrating my birthday,' Rani said.But prosecutors say it was a marriage that was taking place. Police smashed their way in, broke up the party, arrested 43 dancing guests, Rani and Iqbal.Iqbal says he was just another guest at the party.'This was not a gay marriage,' he said. 'These are just false allegations.'Peshawar police Chief Shoukat Ali disagrees. Officials say they have photographs and a wedding dress to prove it."
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