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In Azerjaijan the crimalizatn of nsensual same-sex male acts occurred 2000; human rights improved. But gays are still closeted. * azerbaycan gay *

The year 2000 saw the abolishg of the Azerbaijani law forbiddg homosexual teractns (gay sex).

Gay Life a Straight Society. Although homosexual acts between nsentg male adults were officially crimalized, reports about police ab agast gays, maly male prostut, persisted durg the last year. It has been observed that the state ntrolled media outlets e homosexualy as a tool to harass and discred crics of the ernment and opposn journalist.

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Homosexualy Azerbaijan is an issue surround by nfn, ignorance, secrecy and a lack of nceptual unrstandg at the most basic level. There is hardly any objective and rrect rmatn on the psychologil, soclogil and legal aspects of homosexualy Azerbaijan, wh the rult that the majory of society simply do not know what homosexualy is.

Social attus are generally homophobic.

“Comg out” as a gay, lbian, bisexual or transgenr person is therefore rare and dividual LGBT people are aaid of the nsequenc. Some feel eply ashamed about beg gay.

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Some, particular those who are fancially pennt and livg Baku, are able to lead a safe life as a LGBT person, as long as they ‘practice’ their homosexualy the private sphere. The age of nsent is equal for both heterosexual and homosexual sex, at 16 years of age. As of 2009, there are no tablished forms of legally regnized unns for homosexuals.

But not all is well for LGBT people Azerbaijan; is, spe some reforms and secularism, still a Mlim-based untry where homophobia has ep roots i the relign.

As reported this BBC story, one gay artist was forced to flee his untry bee of persecutn and threats. Eurovisn 2012: Azerbaijan’s Gays Not Wele at Home. Officials Azerbaijan sist gay visors are wele to the 2012 Eurovisn song ntt when the event, which has an enthiastic gay followg, is hosted the pal, Baku.

AZERBAIJAN MOURNS TRAGIC KILLG OF GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND REPORTER

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However, such assuranc jar wh those who have had first-hand experience of how homosexuals are treated Azeri society. “My brother has vowed to kill me, and then kill himself, ” says Babi Badalov (photo right), a radil gay Azeri artist who has recently been granted polil asylum France.

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“We knew he was gay, ” says his iend Tora Aghabayova, also an artist. “But he never talked about beg gay, so we didn’t mentn eher. But his applitn failed on the grounds that homosexualy was not illegal Azerbaijan.

“Homosexualy here is seen as worse than prostutn, ” says Yadigyar Sadykov, a human rights activist om Mr Badalov’s native regn.

“If a fay cid to kill a gay relative, most people would approve.

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I have heard of many suicis of spected homosexuals – I have never met an openly gay person around here.

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Police Azerbaijan have nducted a vlent mpaign, arrtg and torturg men prumed to be gay or bisexual, as well as transgenr women, Human Rights Watch said today. * azerbaycan gay *

“Durg Eurovisn, no-one will bother gay foreigners Baku, ” says Alekper Aliyev, a wrer and an thor of a ntroversial book about a gay relatnship between an Azeri and a man om Armenia, the untry’s historic enemy. There are several openly gay celebri Baku who have money and bodyguards, and they are safe.

TMP YEARS WERE TERRIFYG FOR GAY ASYLUM-SEEKER

For a gay asylum-seeker om Azerbaijan, the Tmp years were a roller aster of fear he'd be sent home or that his fay would be harmed. * azerbaycan gay *

But nothg will change for the majory of gays, particularly the provc. Azeri officials disagree, potg out that Azerbaijan crimalized homosexualy 2001.

AZERBAIJAN GAY RIGHTS NEWSWIRE

“Recently there has been much ill-rmed speculatn by some expatriat about how we treat our homosexual muny, ” says Elnur Aslanov, a senr official om the printial admistratn. “Everyone knows that after midnight not far om this hotel you n get gay sex wh a transvte prostute.

MORE THAN 100 LGBT PEOPLE TORTURED, HUIATED, IN AZERBAIJAN"THE CREATUR... ARE SOURC OF IMMORALY, DANGERO DISEAS, AND HAVE BEEN CURSED BY GOD.” {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY DAN AVERYSEPTEMBER 24, 2017/11:14 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}RUL REHIMOV/ANADOLU AGENCY/GETTY IMAGBAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 22: TRADNAL BANDS PERFORM AS AZERBAIJANI FLAG IS SEEN ON A SCREEN DURG A CEREMONY DUE TO THE STARTG OF 2017 WOMEN'S EUROPEAN VOLLEYBALL CHAMPNSHIP AT THE NATNAL GYMNASTICS ARENA BAKU, AZERBAIJAN ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2017. (PHOTO BY RUL REHIMOV/ANADOLU AGENCY/GETTY IMAG)BY DAN AVERYSEPTEMBER 24, 2017 / 11:14 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MORE THAN 100 LGBT PEOPLE TORTURED, HUIATED, IN AZERBAIJAN","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-09-24T15:14:45.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-09-24T15:14:45.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","KEYWORDS":"TERNATNAL","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ARE REPORTED ON A BTAL ANTI-LGBT CRACKDOWN AZERBAIJAN THAT HAS SEEN DOZENS OF PEOPLE BEATEN, HUIATED AND ARRTED BY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}POLICE BAKU CLAIM 'S PART OF AN ANTI-PROSTUTN MPAIGN, BUT CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENRS REPORTS THAT OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS, AT LEAST 100 GAY MEN AND TRANS WOMEN HAVE BEEN DISCRIMATELY ARRTED ON THE STREET, BARS, AND EVEN THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACTIVISTS SPEAKG WH VICTIMS REPORT THEY HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO VERBAL ABE, BEATGS, AND FORCED MEDIL EXAMATNS. (IN ADDN, TRANS WOMEN'S HEADS HAVE BEEN FORCIBLY SHAVED.) MANY WERE ONLY ALLOWED TO LEAVE AFTER PROVIDG NAM AND ADDRS OF OTHER LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AUTHORI SIST POLICE WERE SIMPLY RPONDG TO PLATS ABOUT SEX WORKERS AND DG TRAFFICKG THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IN OUR UNTRY, REPRENTATIV OF SEX MORI HAVE NEVER BEEN PERSECUTED," SAID A REPRENTATIVE OM THE MISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS TOLD KAVKAZ. "HOWEVER, THIS DO NOT MEAN THAT THEY ARE EXEMPT OM LIABILY FOR ILLEGAL ACTNS. THE POLICE HAD TO TAKE MEASUR NNECTN WH THE FACT THAT RECENTLY PEOPLE OF NON-TRADNAL SEXUAL ORIENTATN ENGAGED PROSTUTN GATHER REGULARLY CERTA PLAC THE CENTER OF THE CY THE EVENG AND VLATE PUBLIC ORR."OLGA MALTSEVA/GETTY IMAGA GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST WAV A DAMAGED RABOW FLAG DURG A GAY PRI ST. PETERSBURG ON JULY 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / OLGA MALTSEVA (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AYAZ EFENDIYEV OF THE JTICE PARTY HAS LLED FOR THE RAIDS TO NTUE, AND BLAM THE WT FOR ATTEMPTG TO STROY TRADNAL VALU BY “FENDG THE CREATUR WHO ARE SOURC OF IMMORALY, DANGERO DISEAS, AND WHO HAVE BEEN CURSED BY GOD.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOSTLY MLIM NATN RANKED LAST AMONG 49 EUROPEAN UNTRI THE 2016 ILGA-EUROPE RABOW INX, MEETG ONLY 5% OF GROUP'S THE CRERIA TO BE NSIRED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE CRISIS AZERBAIJAN BARELY FIVE MONTHS AFTER REPORTS OF DOZENS OF ARRTS OF GAY MEN CHECHYNA, ANOTHER FORMER SOVIET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE REPORTS OF LGBTQ PEOPLE AZERBAIJAN BEG ARRTED AND ABED BY THORI ARE EPLY DISTURBG, MUCH LIKE THE ATROCI OCCURRG AGAST GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN NEARBY CHECHNYA," SAYS HRC GLOBAL DIRECTOR TY COBB. "IT'S ABSOLUTELY CCIAL THAT THE TMP ADMISTRATN AND THE TERNATNAL MUNY MAND HUMAN RIGHTS AB AGAST LGBTQ PEOPLE THE REGN IMMEDIATELY CEASE AND THOSE RPONSIBLE BE HELD ACUNTABLE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOMOSEXUALY HAS BEEN LEGAL AZERBAIJAN SCE 2001, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMERO HATE CRIM PERPETRATED AGAST GAY AND TRANS PEOPLE. WHAT MUNY DO EXIST, BIG CI LIKE BAKU, IS PLETELY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2014, WHEN WORD OF ACTIVIST JAVID NABIYEV’S ENGAGEMENT TO HIS BOYIEND GOT OUT, THE UPLE WAS TARGETED BY A NATNWI HATE MPAIGN. NABIYEV WAS ACCED OF BEG A SPY, ROUTELY HARASSED AND BEATEN BY POLICE, AND EVENTUALLY WAS FORCED TO FLEE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT SAME YEAR AN 18-YEAR-OLD WAS REPORTEDLY SET ON FIRE BY HIS PARENTS AFTER THEY DISVERED WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“WE’VE SEEN A LOT OF BACKLASH THE REGN,” SAYS IGLA DIRECTOR BJORN VAN ROOZENDAAL LAST YEAR. “ONE MON NOMATOR IS THAT ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, RSIA, ALL WANT TO DISTANCE THEMSELV OM THE WT AND THE LGBTI STGGLE HAS BEEN AT THE CENTER OF THAT.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, NABIYEV DISCS THE CURRENT SUATN A FACEBOOK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

And yet homosexualy to them is disgtg.

“Everybody’s rights are vlated Azerbaijan, ” says Mr Badalov, “and gays are not an exceptn.

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