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Turkish cleric’s sermon saying homosexuality ‘brings disease’ sparks legal threats

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Lawyers who objected to a Muslim cleric who claimed homosexuality brings ‘disease’ are facing a criminal investigation. Imam Ali Erbas gave the sermon last Friday at the start of the holy month or Ramadan.

But its after-effects have rumbled on all week. Even President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become involved, defending Erbas’ hateful comments.

Ankara’s Bar Association accused Erbas of hate speech. Meanwhile the Human Rights Association, also based in the Turkish capital, accused the cleric of

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