For the LGBTIQ, a Gulf Between Laws and Acceptance

Source: U.S. News and World ReportNearly one in five gay men has experienced some form of physical violence, according to a survey of 115,000 registered users of PlanetRomeo, a social networking and dating site for gay men. The reported rates of violence nearly double among users from countries like Iran, Egypt and Pakistan, where sexual orientation is enough to sentence a person to death or life in prison.