ALBAWABA - Yemeni authorities arrested two men who publicly announced their marriage in Al-Hodeidah, west of the capital Sana'a, local media reported.
The photos shared online showed two young Yemeni men celebrating their marriage with some friends in a Houthi-controlled area.
قالت مصادر إعلامية يمنية محلية إن سلطات الحوثيين ألقت القبض على شابين أعلنا زواجهما، في منطقة المعرض بمديرية الزهرة بمحافظة الحديدة (غرب)، وهو ما يمثل أول حالة زواج مثلي في #اليمن خلال الحرب. pic.twitter.com/FLtUFnaGqz
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The images drew the wrath of many, who called the police to immediately arrest the men for promoting LGBTQ+ and gay marriages in their conservative community.
Some even asked the Yemeni government to punish the gay couple by sentencing them to death.
Another video was also shared on Sunday showing one of the sheikhs, carrying a Kalashnikov weapon, at a local tribal meeting, demanding that the local authorities execute the two gay men. The authenticity of the video could not be independently verified.
Homosexuality is banned across the Arab world under the teachings of Islam.
