Egypt has arrested seven men for taking part in a gay wedding video that went viral on social media, accusing them of inciting debauchery and undermining public morals.
The seven were arrested on Saturday after appearing in the video purporting to show the country’s first gay marriage as two men exchanged rings surrounded by friends.
“Nine of the 16 participants were identified in an investigation and seven were arrested,” state news agency MENA said, without specifying whether the two men at the centre of the ceremony were among those detained.
The seven were remanded in custody for up to four days, accused of “incitement to debauchery” and “publishing indecent images,” MENA added.
The public prosecutor’s office said in a statement that the party took place in April but the footage went viral in August, causing the police to take action to identify the men…
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