BAHRAIN – Up to 130 gay men were reportedly arrested last week at a private party in Bahrain. The event, at a sports club in Hidd, was a gay wedding and guests were said to have been spotted in make-up and women’s clothes.
Neighbors had complained about noise levels which led to police raiding the party.
When the police arrived and discovered the nature of the event, they arrested the men and charged them with “conduct against public morals.” The men were for the most part from Bahrain and other Gulf countries.
A report in Gay NZ states that their cases will be handled by the Bahrain General Attorney, and police are checking whether any of the men have been arrested for similar offences in the past.
Homosexuality and cross-dressing are illegal in Bahrain. Gay sex carries a punishment of up to 10 years in prison, although this is not usually enforced.
