In Brunei, being gay could soon be punishable by death.
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Once the third phase is rolled out, activists are worried that the
country will crack down on the LGBT community. This final phase, which
was slated to be implemented later this year or in early 2016, will
reportedly involve the introduction of executions for “offenses” like homosexuality and adultery.
“In Southeast Asia, the country that has the most worrisome state of
rights for LGBT people is Brunei,” Ging Cristobal of the International
Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission says. “[The community] there is
really concerned about their safety.”
LGBT activism in the public sphere is non-existent in Brunei, and
based on anecdotal reports the small community that does exist keeps
itself well hidden. Brunei was the only country in ASEAN where not a
single LGBT person or advocate was willing to step forward to share
their story with HuffPost -- even anonymously.
Brunei's LGBT Community Faces Terrifying Future
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