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"When one of the most famous black and gay men in America is not safe, the message is clearer than it has ever been." The dangerous lies spewing from the right wing is killing & hurting our people. Thinking of you

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, and my LGBTQ neighbors.

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The Racist, Homophobic Attack on Jussie Smollett Is America's Endgame

When one of the most famous black and gay men in America is not safe, the message is clearer than it has ever been.

1:50 PM · Jan 30, 2019

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Now do the treatment of gays in Muslim-dominated nations.

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She said he is one of the most famous black and gay men in America.

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Lol, if he wasnt before, he definitely is now.

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Pretty sure someone says he's an umpire

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Yeesh. It’s almost like he’s living in Palestine or something.

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You bested me there.

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Nigeria: Federal law classifies homosexual behavior as a felony punishable by imprisonment, but several states have adopted sharia law and imposed a death penalty for men. A law signed in early January makes it illegal for gay people countrywide to hold a meeting or form clubs.

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Afghanistan: Article 130 of the Constitution allows recourse to be made to sharia law, which prohibits same-sex sexual activity in general. Afghanistan’s sharia law criminalizes same-sex sexual acts with a max of the death penalty.

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Somalia: The penal code stipulates prison, but in some southern regions, Islamic courts have imposed sharia law and the death penalty.