Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell on Mugabe
I wouldn't be surprised if Mugabe is himself a closet, self loathing, repressed queen. He fits the archetype, claims gay rights activist Peter Tatchell. His demonstrative, ostentatious, anti-gay tirades, must lead us to question why he is so obsessed with homosexuality.
official name: Republic of Djibouti (Jumhouriyya Djibouti) capital: Djibouti head of state: President Guelleh Ismail Omar state: multi party democracy population: 486,530 (July 2006 est.) independence: from France in 1977 languages: French (official), Arabic (official) Somali, Afar religion: Muslim 94%, Christian 6% currency: Djiboutian franc (DJF) media: NA
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main lines in use: 11,100 (2004) cellular telephones: 34,500 (2004) Internet hosts: 506 (2005) Internet users: 9,000 (2005)
by Mask Admin 18/10/2004
October 18, 2004: Djibouti gained independence from France in 1977 but unlike most former French colonies the attitudes of the public and the laws relating to homosexuality are far from liberal, which may be due to the influence of Islamic law. Horn of Africa correspondent, Faro interviews a Djiboutian.
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Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell on Mugabe
