Read previewA man who tried to establish Pakistan's first gay club was detained in a mental hospital by local authorities, according to The Telegraph.
The Telegraph reported that the application for the proposed club said it was going to be called "Lorenzo gay club," and there would be "no gay (or non-gay) sex (other than kissing").
His friends told The Telegraph that they had been barred from visiting him, and were concerned for his safety.
AdvertisementBefore being detained, the applicant told the newspaper: "I talk about human rights, and I want everyone's human rights to be defended."
He also told the newspaper that if authorities refused the application, he would take it to court.
Persons:
—, Osama bin, Laden, Lorenzo
Organizations:
Service, The Telegraph, Business, Telegraph, Awami, British, Sarhad, Psychiatric
Locations:
Abbottabad, Pakistan, Peshawar