Horrifying news from the island nation of Sri Lanka: authorities have reportedly been whipping and anally torturing men who are suspected of having gay sex.Watchdog group Human Rights Watch has blown the whistle on the practice, which remains common in the tiny country.
Gay sex remains illegal there, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.Now the group reveals that police will commonly whip men with wires before performing anal probes, either with fingers or other tools.
Authorities argue that by examining the shape of the anus, they will find evidence of anal sex. Medical authorities have dismissed the idea as utter nonsense.Related: Dating while Asian: 4 queer Asians sound off on love, sex, and relationshipsLast year a transgender man.