Friday, June 8, 2007

\Pakistani same-sex couple jailed for 3 years on perjury charges

By Asif Shahzad, Associated Press Writer
Published: 29 May 2007

A same-sex couple who sought legal protection from harassment were separated and sentenced to three years in jail yesterday for lying to a Pakistani judge that surgery had turned one partner into a man.

The case of Shumail Raj, who was born female but had two operations to remove her breasts and uterus 16 years ago, and Shahzina Tariq has made waves by raising issues of homosexuality and transsexuality that are taboo in the conservative Muslim society. continue...

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