The Saudi government is considering a new law that will impose the death penalty on gay men and lesbians who openly display their same sex preferences online and off.
Homosexuality is currently illegal in Saudi Arabia.
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A Saudi blogger who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes received the first 50 of his 1,000 lashes today (Friday) in a public flogging that commenced after morning prayers outside a mosque in Jiddah.
London-based human rights group Amnesty International said Raif Baddawi will receive 50 lashes once a week for the next 20 weeks.