The law does not distinguish between sexual orientation and gender identity. According to article 407/4, homosexuality is punishable by up to five years imprisonment. Some countries have even stricter laws, such as Libya, for example. Homosexuality is punishable by six months to 3 years imprisonment and a fine of 120 to 1,200 dirhams ($12 to $120). According to article 489 of the Penal Code, acts “against nature” with an individual of the same sex, are criminalized. Let’s take the example of Morocco: homosexual relations, both female and male, are illegal there. In Arab countries that do not apply the death penalty for homosexuality, the situation is not good either. According to article 148, the death penalty applies if the offense of homosexuality is repeated for the fourth time for women, and from the first time for men. While its application is decreasing, it remains in force in Sudan, for example. The LGBTQ community is frowned upon in Arab countries because many governments reject the concept of “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.” As a result, many Arab countries have punitive legislation against same-sex relationships, including the death penalty. Laws that discriminate against the LGBTQ+ community: Activists arrested after demonstrating in Morocco to criticize article 489 of the law that we will see below. Arab countries are far from accepting the LGBTQ+ community like Western countries however, we can still see small changes. Thankfully, the status quo is changing, albeit slowly. State laws are to the disadvantage of this community, and the population of these countries also discriminates against them. In fact, almost all Arab countries find it difficult to “tolerate” the LGBTQ+ community. However, this positive evolution is not present in all states. The more time goes by, the more progress is made. They have endured hardship and finally made their voices heard in many Western countries, for example. Over time, the LGBTQ+ community (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning) has seen its rights evolve significantly. Pat Condell on Ireland, the EU, and European Total.By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer.Fjordman: Was Medieval China Superior to Europe in.Camp of the Saints: Trucking Across Europe.How Much Does Cultural Enrichment Cost?.Clare Lopez on Iran, 9-11, and the Twelfth Imam.Prosecutor: Geert Wilders Did Not Incite Hatred.Pat Condell on Israel, Jew-Hatred, and Islam.A Rosetta Stone for Ann Barnhardt, Part 8.Unrest in Syria: Impressions from Damascus.Camp of the Saints: The Temperature Rises.Leftists, Muslims, and Canadian Tax Dollars.Our Muslim Troubles: Lessons from Northern Ireland.Democracy, Virginity, and the Arab Spring.Original news stories in Norwegian or Swedish. The girls are exported in their thousands from countries such as Mauritania and Yemen. “I’m not surprised,” said Sanna Johnson, the regional manager of Swedish Save the Children in the Middle East, to Aftenposten. When girls become sexually mature they are sold into prostitution. Girls between five and twelve years old are sold to rich men in Saudi Arabia and held as sex slaves, according to documents that WikiLeaks published in the Norwegian newspapers Aftenposten and Bergens Tidende had access to. Little girls sold as sex slaves to Saudi Arabia Many thanks to our Swedish correspondent Freedom Fighter for the translation: I would be very surprised if none of these children were Europeans. However, it’s well-documented that Saudi sheikhs have a taste for young Caucasian girls, particularly blondes, and will pay high prices for them. This news story mentions only African and Middle Eastern countries as the source for underage sex slaves in Saudi Arabia.