Tunisian human rights minister: No free speech for gays

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http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/02/06/tunisian-human-rights-minister-no-free-speech-for-gays/


The minister said the gay publication was beyond the 'limit' of free speech (Photo: Gayday magazine)

Tunisia’s human rights minister has attacked an online gay magazine while being interviewed by homophobic TV presenter Samir El-Wafi.

Minister Samir Dilou said ‘freedom of expression has its limits’ and agreed homosexuality was a ‘perversion’ which needed to be ‘treated medically’.

The attack on Gayday magazine, whose editor has faced religiously inspired hatred and death threats, comes after a month of scandals which has brought gay issues to the fore in Tunisia.

But there has been a long build-up to the current situation.

[Behind the Aegis]

1. No surprises there.

[Fearless]

2. Is it wrong to say that the Prime Minister needs to be treated medically?

Maybe the guy on the cover gives him the same kind of "bad thoughts" it gives me.

[swimboy]

3. Well said!