Commentary By Charlie
Hinton
Charlie Hinton is an American living in California.
A supporter of the IRanian Queer Organisation (IRQO), his commentary was
issued today by IRQO.
Iran has no gays, Ahmadinejad says.
But who are those queers protesting
in Toronto?
Why does Pegah Emambakhsh fear she
will be killed if she returns home?
Who are Hamid and Amir and Babak
and Taraneh and thousands of others too afraid to use their last names lest
they be found out?
Who were those men beaten and
arrested in Isfahan?
Who were the ones in Shiraz?
Why did Shahin Portofeh sew up his
eyes and lips to try to avoid deportation?
It didn’t help.
“They didn't show me any mercy...
kicking me, punching me and sometimes using their batons to beat me up. They
just beat me up and made ready my case to the court. The judge sentenced me
to 60 lashes and the same day they lashed me - that was really painful. I
was begging them for some treatment, asking them for some medicine, some
painkillers, but they didn't show any mercy. [A guard] just pulled up my
T-shirt and stubbed his cigarette on me,” said Shahin Portofeh.
But Shahin escaped.
Who were those teenagers hung in
Mashad?
Why were Mokhtar N. and Ali A. hung
in Gorgan?
Who are those 4000 people executed
since 1979 for homosexual acts, if Iran has no gays?
Will you please answer me that, Mr.
Ahmadinejad?
SEE ALSO
Cox and Forkum Cartoon
International Gay Human Rights
Group Deplores Ahmadinejad’s ‘No Gays’ Statement. Today, during a
controversial talk at Columbia University’s World Leaders Forum, Iranian
President Dr. Mahmood Ahmadinejad
categorically denied the existence of homosexuality in Iran. (UK Gay
News, September 24, 2007)
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Posted: 25 September 2007 at
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