2006-06-22 18:21:48 · 9 answers · asked by lewbowski9090 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
It is punishable by death in alot of arab countries to be gay.
however at the same time it is normal to see men holding hands while walking down the street. There are fairly strict rules about male/female interaction before marriage. The men grow up with each other as their main form of human contact through life.
I have spent 12 months in arab countries and m2m sex is quite common in some parts, however it is all behind closed doors.
this is not to say that it happens in every arab culture though
2006-06-22 19:49:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
There is no need for bigotry as can be seen in the comments above. Overall, Arab society discourages people from being gay. Even though men may hold hands in public, that is often done in a brotherly way without sexual intent.
2006-06-23 01:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by hazman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read articles in the Dallas Morning News of gay men in Egypt being arrested and thrown in jail just because their gay. I don't think Arabs are very accepting of anyone that doesn't follow Islam.
2006-06-23 02:07:42 · answer #3 · answered by Cymalon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gay+arab country= Stoning
They are extremely anal about everything there.
2006-06-23 01:24:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not okay to be gay and holding hands or hugging it's not a gay thing there that what friends do.
2006-06-23 01:35:18 · answer #5 · answered by angelina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres some countries that think men are for pleasure and women are for child bearing....my husband said that he would see teenage boys holding hands and hugging when he was abroad....so yea...
2006-06-23 01:25:01 · answer #6 · answered by mz.Tiza 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope its not ok to be gay in arab counties but its ok to kill americanss in arab counries
2006-06-23 01:25:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the religion does not take lightly on homosexuals, however they is culture that men do have sex with each other.....not as clearly define as the western countries....
2006-06-23 08:33:40 · answer #8 · answered by sstooc2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out a question i asked in my QandA
2006-06-23 06:46:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋