Dozens of LGBT People Detained in Azerbaijan Capital
Lawyers and activists say dozens of gay and transgender people have been swept up in raids in Azerbaijan's capital this month and some were sentenced to up to 30 days in jail.
Azerbaïdjan's capital Baku.
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Baku, Azerbaijan (AP) -- Lawyers and activists say dozens of gay and transgender people in Azerbaijan have been swept up in raids in the capital of Baku this month and some were sentenced to up to 30 days in jail.
Homosexuality was decriminalized in majority-Muslim Azerbaijan in 2000, but animosity toward LGBT people remains strong.