The Protection of the Law

I’ve said it before, and doubtless I’ll say it again, I have a lot to be thankful for; living as I do as a gay man at this particular time in this particular country. I have the fact that the laws of the land grant me equal rights with my straight neighbours.

 

In many parts of the world this is not so. In today’s Observer comes a reminder that Iraq seems to be following Iran in using the majesty of the law to pursue gay men to their deaths.