Members of Uzbekistan's LGBT muny say they have been driven unrground fear of a vlent backlash after a blogger and some of his supporters were attacked last month followg social media posts llg for gay ralli at Mlim holy s.
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ATTACK ON BLOGGER DRIV UZBEK GAY MUNY UNRGROUND
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REUTERS/Timur Karpov Acquire Licensg RightsALMATY, April 9 (Rters) - Members of Uzbekistan's LGBT muny say they have been driven unrground fear of a vlent backlash after a blogger and some of his supporters were attacked last month followg social media posts llg for gay ralli at Mlim holy s.
Bazarov, who is not gay, had posted on social media llg for LGBT gathergs at holy s and for a new "state and gay" secury angry mob later attacked several young people who planned to attend an event anised by Bazarov, although had nothg to do wh LGBT issu and was voted to Korean pop mic and Japane rtoons. Homosexualy is banned Uzbekistan and nsensual gay sex is a felony. "Gay people are now avoidg f where they once met public, some of which have shut, they said.