Pakistan jails couple over gay marriage allegation

Dan82 · Jun 2, 2010

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/06/02/pakistan.gay.marriage/?hpt=T2

Malik Muhammad Iqbal is a man. Rani was born a man but lives as a woman.

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...
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Lady Gaga · Jun 2, 2010

Wth?

._.

I can see the stupidity all the way from here.

Yes, great enough stupidity sends off a dim light.

Just Adam · Jun 2, 2010

this world sickens me more everyday at what humans do.

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