April 2010
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Death to Deviants My escape from homophobic hell...
Algeria is not a safe place for queers. Gay sex is totally illegal; punishable by up to two years’ imprisonment. Arrest and torture by the police and military are ever-present dangers. The victims have no legal redress. This state–sanctioned homophobic persecution is compounded by the rise of an armed fundamentalist movement. Islamist terrorists target gays for beatings, torture and...