An unlikely hashtag has been trending across Saudi Arabia.
The hashtag احب_المثليين_ولست_منهم which means “I love gays and I’m not one of them” was the number one trend throughout the weekend.
It first appeared last Thursday, and in a surprise move became very popular.
Saudi Arabia is one of the most conservative and anti-LGBT societies in the world.
There was previously a push for harsher anti-gay laws in the country after claims social media was “making too many homosexuals” .
Men thought to have had sex with men face fines, floggings, prison time up to life, torture, chemical castrations, whipping, torture, and/or death penalty.
If they’re found to have slept with another man twice they face automatic execution.
https://twitter.com/t96G_/status/827519823836041217
#احب_المثليين_ولست_منهم
How can you not love them pic.twitter.com/N8JU73Ku4W — manga (@heart_stirring) February 3, 2017
It has previously been claimed that WikiLeaks led to deaths of gay men in Saudi Arabia.
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