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Michael

I am American Living in Amman for about 1 Year i really have no idea about what is going in this town , i really love it , but the only question i wanted to ask , why all of the Jordanian pretend like they are living in the European or American country ? why is that They are Jordanians and the Jordanian civilians are against such stuff of being gay , i don't know what they are thinking about but i guess that the police should do something about it , they should have there own places cause this vandalism should stop or what do you think ? *sorry for writing in English but i read and write some arabic but i am not a good phrase former ,have a good weekend and thanks Ammon for keeping the Jordanian people updated about what is going on this town

Rula

Is it because of the loud music/drinking/unlicensed party... or is it because they are gay?

Nihad Swat

Regardless of whether they are gay or not.. unlawful party.. public drinking and such display in unlicensed halls is not permitted even in countries where gay marriage is permissible.. The move not to arrest them is a smart one by police.. before NGOs and embassies rush to write reports about 'human right' violations against homosexuals in Jordan..

Rasha

bad imitating of the European or American country is now very common and without even thinking about imitating them by doing the good things... no, just let's be COOL!!! hate to admit that we are just going down and down every day.

ozzie

Cant u let the people live as they are? anyways i believe they should do another party but in a private place and stay in, not extending it to the street however, people around should not be bothered from the gay scenes unless they are doing things outside in public example streets or restaurants. After all we cant blame the person for being gay. Till then JORDAN !

Ahmad Bdour

Who cares about human rights, and reports, this is an Islamic country. Allowing homo sexuality should be against human rights, what a twisted world and the weak think we are wrong and the west is right, we have a blessing of Islam and the Quran and teachings in the Quran and the Suna that if we follow will make us by far the best nation ever, and as long as we are not following that, we are simply lost like we are today.

dr.ali

its disaster whats going in jordan ,we are in 2010 for god sack,im 26 y old top gay ,work as doctor but i never live any moment of my ..life because the tradition the religion oh my god someday im ganna kill my self

mohammad salem/for Dr. ali

what you want Dr. ali? you have your house, do any thing? who care with you? you nothing? you like ...? dont use word ''oh my god'' bcz you dont know ...

mike kessler

the thing that happened there ... is only because people were bothered from the loud music so they saw few gay men and concidered it as a gay party ..instead if there were ....girls or anyother job-girls they wouldnt mind ..because this is allowed in such cases ,,where is the fairness??!!! all must be treated as all

Kenny

how sad. live and let live! this includes conservative who still live in the past and always blame the western countries (because its so easy) as well as gay people who just want to have a little fun in this hypocritical society.

straight

I suggest we let those gays have another party..will be much easier to start a fire and .....if they are all in one place..lol

omar

..... science proves that you do not choose your sexuality so you can't "imitate" being gay even if you want to, the easiest way to prove that is by trying to change your sexuality yourself which is silly and unachievable but I'd like to see you try.Thankfully none were arrested because whether you like it or not, the west which is currently responsible of nearly every aspect of your life, be it your car your tv your lights your internet your pretty much everything knows a little more about science and about human rights and might just choose to stop supporting your stupidity if you go around spreading hate.

oh please give me a break.... This city needs to wake up and read the rights that is written in the "destoor" . Its time for Jordanians to get out of ignorance and learn that people are different and nothing will change what is a gay person is. Its time for Jordanians to know the rights of everyone. Enought is enough!

Ibrahim

Wow i cant believe we have this in Jordan...I guess we can say Jordan changed a lil........

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ANGEL

I AM A FORIENGER HERE IN JORDAN WHAT I CANT UNDERSTAND IS WHY THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE WHO ARE PRETENDING THAT THEY ARE PURE AS COTTON WHEN THEY ARE NOT...GAY'S THEY ARE WHAT THEY ARE THEY DONT CHOOSE TO BE LIKE THAT BUT WHAT THEY CAN DO IF THEY ARE LIKE THAT...WHY SOME GIRLS OR GUYS HERE PRETEND THAT THEY ARE PURE AS WHAT THEY ARE SAYING BUT THEY ARE.... MAN WHO IS NOT THEIR HUSBAND AND SO THOSE MAN HERE..THERE IS ALSO MARRIED WOMAN ... WHO IS NOT THEIR HUSBAND AND U HEAR ANY BAD THINGS FROM THE PEOPLE HERE...AT LEAST GAY THEY ARE TRUE TO THEIRSELF NOT SOME PEOPLE HERE...ALL I CAN SAY IS PEACE BE WITH YOU AND BE TRUE!!!

mesman

I am a gay Jordanian. I am not into the scene, and honestly surprised in a good way to hear that young gay men are out and about. It is not that they are acting or immitating other cultures, they are just being themselves and trying to live a free life, which as we all know not easy for gays almost anywhere. I was in the states for a while and it is worse there, ofcourse depending on where you live. I worked in SF and was surprised how your colleggues will talk about any homosexuals in their back after acting like their best friends infront of them. I am happy that young men are refusing to be judged and seeking love and freedom. I do have concerns about late partying and giving bad image aboug gay people because this will make it harder and harder to understand what being gay is and to acquire more freedom in Jordan and other places. Way to go, and god loves you all, it is humans who dont understand, label, and judge.

ABDUL RAHIMAN

i agree with Dr. Ali. I am also a gay.But I try my level best not to practice it, especially Anal sex.Even doctors in the legally allowed countries will agree to it.Some might advise to use condem.But it is not cent persent guaranteed. it is a sickness of the heart like lust for heterosexuals .will we allow heterosexuals to go out of marriage considering lust as normal or Anal sex with their wife ? But people should understand that Homosexuality is not like bad habits developed by people like Alcoholic or drug addiction.It is there in their blood.I recognised my problem from the adolescence it self and consulted the Doctor .Now I am 47 years and a religious person. Still I cannot get rid of this sickness. I am just praying to God to get rid of this sickness as I know that this is not natural.So it is not permissible for to do this publically and fight for legality. But I am totally disagree with the goverment who prevent Gays and lesbian to descriminate them in the Military work place. They are also Humanbeings and sometimes they have more guts than normal people.

Alex

See this is the thing, Im 13-16 (not going to specify), I live in Amman and I'm bi. What the hell is wrong with this country? Gays aren't allowed to have a party at night, yes some people drink, yes, some people make out in public, so what? Why should you stop them? Who the fuck are you? Oh and anyone who says this is a sickness from god, should shut the fuck up and never discuss this topic again.1. If its a "disease" from god, why did he give it to us in the first place? 2. God is not great - Christopher Hitchens. 3. Being a LGBT is just fine, people should get over it, the arab world is too fucked up to understand, can't wait to move out.