Homosexuality in Oman

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In Oman , homosexuality, regardless of gender, is prohibited under Article 33 of the Omani Penal Code. Under Article 233, she can be punished with imprisonment from six months to three years. An inconspicuous way of life is usually not sanctioned as long as knowledge of sexual orientation is limited to the close or informal environment. B. that of Saudi Arabia . Sex partners are found in the covert scene known among homosexuals. Married men sometimes lead a double life, women in official society practice covert communication through eye contact. Homosexuals experience themselves as "different", some perceive their sexual inclinations as sick and seek psychiatric treatment.

Reception in the media

An article in the Omani newspaper The Week reported in 2013 about gay men in Oman. In the article The Outsiders , homosexual men and women were portrayed and the social situation presented using these case studies. The Week's website has been blocked following complaints from the Omani Journalists' Association . The publisher of The Week, Samir Al-Zakwani, had to answer in court for the article. The Outsiders article was removed from the newspaper's website three days after it was published. This was followed by a public apology from the publisher Al-Zakwani.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Sultanate of Oman: Penal Code. Retrieved June 5, 2017 .
  2. ^ Anonymous: The Outsiders. Samir Al-Zakwan, August 29, 2013, accessed on June 5, 2017 (The link is a re-blog of the article. The original article in The Week was removed under pressure from the Omani authorities.).
  3. ^ Sebastian Usher: Omani newspaper suspended for article on homosexuality. September 3, 2013, accessed June 5, 2017 .
  4. ^ Journalists Association seeks to stop the newspaper published a report on "gay relationships in the sultanate". September 8, 2013, accessed June 5, 2017 .
  5. ^ Two journalists investigated over an article about gays in Oman. September 5, 2013, accessed June 5, 2017 .