No Justice For Ebrahim?

Homophobia has never been content confining itself to the gay community. Like all forms of hate, it spills out and bleeds over into the lives of others. Many of us who grew up in times with publically sanctioned homophobia know that you don't have to actually be gay to suffer its effects....you only have to be accused, suspected, or percieved to be gay to be a target. Such is the case of Ebrahim Hamidi, and 18 year old boy facing death by hanging in Iran for being accused of a sexually assaulting another man...but to add to the tragedy, he didn't even commit the crime.

Is The World Changing?

Yesterday this blog had the honor of hosting a video of one young boy who all gave us hope for the world. I wish that feeling could have stayed for more than 24 hours...sadly, the realities of the world come crashing back to remind us that while hope exists...so does tragedy and that their are those out there who still need our help. That help may take many forms...as with the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, blankets. food, and medicine were real ways that we could reach out and make a difference. And sometimes ...the only way we can help someone is to bear witness to what happened and let the world know that we are watching. Such is the case with the video of a Saudi man who was videotaped, dressed up in a police uniform and pretending to be an effeminate police officer pulling over a motorist. He then proceeded to imply to the pretend motorist (and camera man) that he could escape his situation by offering "comfort" he then bared his chest and fondled himself to music. Well....Youtube being what it is, the video went viral and got back into the hands of  Saudi authorities. Both men have since been arrested. Watch the video and read on below the fold.