Same-sex intercourse is punishable by imprisonment in Pakistan.Ruma Aktar/Getty ImagesA Pakistani man who tried to set up a gay club was detained in a mental hospital, per The Telegraph.Friends told the outlet they had been barred from visiting him, and were concerned for his safety.In Pakistan, same-sex intercourse is punishable by imprisonment and can carry a life sentence.A man who tried to establish Pakistan's first gay club was detained in …

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For trying to set up Pakistan’s first gay club, a man who chose not to be identified has been detained in a mental hospital by local authorities.   According to The Telegraph, he had filed an application to set up the club in Abbottabad, the conservative northern city where Osama bin Laden was found and killed.

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Pakistani Man Detained in Mental Health Hospital For Trying To Set Up Gay Club

A man is reportedly being held in a psychiatric institution by local authorities after attempting to create Pakistan’s first gay club. The individual, who has not been named, was reportedly detained and imprisoned in the psychiatric hospital after applying to create a business in Abbottabad. An application filed to the deputy commissioner of the northern Pakistani city reportedly said the club would have been of “great convenience” for LGBTQ+ pe…

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Man 'held in psychiatric hospital' after attempt to set up gay club in Pakistan

A Pakistani man who tried to open the country’s first gay club has been sent to a mental hospital. His friends say that they are very worried about his safety but have been restricted from visiting him or learning more information. “I do not know about his well-being for many days,” they said to The Telegraph. They also said that they had “tried to find out about him a couple of times but without success.” 
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He tried to open Pakistan's first gay nightclub. He got sent to a mental hospital. - LGBTQ Nation

A Pakistani man is currently in a mental hospital after he tried establishing the first gay club in the country, according to a recent report.The man, whose identity has not been released, was interviewed by the Telegraph on Sunday shortly before he was institutionalized. The man explained that he filed an application to the deputy commissioner of Abbottabad to establish a gay club, which he tentatively called Lorenzo Gay Club.The application re…

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