Draft:Homophobia in Jordan
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Comment: This article's subject appears to be covered in an existing article. -Samoht27 (talk) 16:45, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
Jordan Decriminalised Homosexuality back in 1952, even before UK & USA. Jordanian constitution heavily emphasis on equal rights between Jordanians.
Jordanian people generally assert their personal freedoms, freedom of expression, and their human rights, but when it comes to any show of support to homosexuality they turn strongly and violently Homophobic. Any post on social media or anywhere else regarding Gay rights (a significant component of Jordanian society) is met with public outrage. Jordan is plagued with problems that makes life unbearable for everybody, yet they go out of their way to make it even harder for people have it already harder?
Why is Jordanian society increasingly becoming Anti-gay. I mean why does the average Jordanian person even care? And why do they object so much on something that has zero impact on them. The change can be traced to two factors. The first is the influence, directly or indirectly, of European powers in the region. In 1885 the British Government introduced new penal codes that punished all homosexual behaviour. Of the more than 70 countries that criminalise homosexual acts today, over half are former British colonies. France introduced similar laws around the same time. After Independence, only Jordan and Bahrain did away with such penalties. Combined with conservative interpretations of Sharia law in local courts, this has made life tough for homosexuals. In some countries, such as Egypt, where Homosexuality is not an explicit offence, vaguely worded “Morality” laws are nevertheless widely used to persecute those who are accused of “promoting sexual deviancy” and the like.
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