Here comes the jail time

By the big smiles, warm hugs, and loud cries of ululation, the video seems to show a joyous celebration. An Egyptian prosecutor looked at the same footage and saw something very different: a "satanic ceremony" with images that are "shameful, regrettable, and anger God." The men convicted were shown appearing to take part in a Nile boat wedding celebration featuring two men as the celebrants. The video went viral on social media sites. A man who said he was one of those who appeared in the video denied the allegations in a televised interview in early September. He said he was holding a birthday party for his friend and got him a silver ring as a birthday gift. That sounds logical, but people shouldn't have to make such excuses for behaviour which is tolerated in more civilised societies. Being gay doesn't make you any less of a human being. Remember this, people: