Many people have stated that they cannot believe that countries still exist with laws such as this. WAKE UP! The United States is not the centre of the universe, nor does it have a mandate on what is right or wrong. Not every country in the world has, nor wants to have the values and culture of western societies. And who are we to say that they should? For many of these countries, government and religion go hand in hand, so breaking a religious law is also breaking the law of the country. Christianity does not, on the whole, condone homosexuality, but because in most western democracies the state is separate from the church, we are able to move forward and pass laws which we sometimes take for granted. (Actually it wasn't that long ago that homosexual acts were a criminal offence in western countries.) It will take time and the changing of many of these countries to true democracies before we see such changes occurring there. In the meantime, demonising Egypt is not the answer to the sorry plight of these men. Diplomacy, respect for their culture and a lot of hope is. My thoughts are with them.
Hey Perez, I love and support you and as an out gay man I support gay rights as well, but you have to take an event like this within the context of the location in which it is happening. I really think on this one you are taking an ethnocentric approach to the matter. Not saying that it is right or that it is just but Egypt IS NOT A WESTERN COUNTRY. Egypt has a government where church and state are not entirely separate. That said, the Qur'an strictly forbids homosexuality in much less debatable terms than the Bible. So again I am not for the persecution of gay men anywhere, but take it for what it is, and try and change the problems here in America before you try to spout of to a culture you don't know that much about. Having been to Egypt many times, there is something to be said for the fact that they are one of the most progressive Middle Eastern countries as far as queer visibility is concerned. Others being places like Turkey and Israel. Egypt recently allowed confidential HIV testing, and legally recognizes the existence of homosexuality. Not saying that they are right with their current actions, but that progress in such a country has to be fostered and commended.
You tell 'em,Perez. I'm sure with all this human right involvement,they'll probably get an early release or something. But as long as people are no harming anyone else with what they do behind closed doors,no one should have to live in the fear that they're gonna be sent to jail for what,or who,they are.
LOL Perez, that sucks for the guys, but theyr gonna be surrounded by guys who wanna fuck all the time in prison, so maybe its good for them? NO?
Anyways, You should really cross out most of the middleast…. The thing is, there are guys in that part of the world too, not like Iran, Lol, but most ppl are on the downlow…. You gotta keep it on the lo lo.
For the first time….
I totally agree with you. 110%.
Fuck Egypt, or rather the people making these decissions.
It's so sick.And ti's true, being 2008 and all, you'd think it would make a difference, but the ignorance of people is soooo much greater. It's really a sad situation.
The United States Government kept a South Australian man, David Hicks, locked up in Guantanimo Bay for 5 years without laying any charges. Due to the never-ending support of his father, his lawyer and the tide of public opinion (turning against the Howard government which has since been voted out of office) he has been returned home. After serving a short period of time in an Adelaide jail, he is now a free man. Before pointing the finger at Egypt, perhaps some Americans need to be made aware of the way their own government treats people.
#98 - Becca says – You rock, Perez! Canada loves you!
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KITNPLAYN SAYS - SPEAK FOR YOURSELF, BECCA. THE CANADIANS I KNOW THINK MARIO IS A SELFISH, ARROGANT, ABUSIVE, MONEY-HUNGRY-WHORE. WHAT DOES HE CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORLD ~ OTHER THAN HATRED AND ABUSE. THAT IS NOT TO BE COMMENDED, IT IS TO BE PITIED. HE IS PERPETUATING A CULTURE OF MOCKERY AND INSECURITY; A CULTURE THAT IS ALREADY SICK FROM DRUGS, AND PARENTAL NEGLECT, AND INSUFFICIENT SOCIAL PROGRAMS THAT MOTIVATE AND EDUCATE PEOPLE.
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APPARENTLY HE HAD SOME UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, BUT I GUESS HE WAS TOO BUSY MASTURBATING IN THE BATHROOM TO CATCH THE LESSONS.
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gay perez… egypt is not the only country that doesn't like homos… i don't think you thought this one through sweetie.. how many countries you would like to boycott and never visit cause they don't like gay!!! MANY i would have to say..
relax and please don't make all of you entertaining news about gay people right.. some people do care but not that much..
& THATS WHY I WONT GO TO FUCKEN EGYPT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HEY PEREZ PLEASE MAKE SHIRTS THAT SAY "EGYPT IS SO GAY!" I WILL BUY 100 OF THEM! YOU SHOULD GIVE ALL THE MONEY TO GAY RIGHTS GROUPS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
um im egyptian and its really rude to insult an entire nation over the conviction of 5 men. So i think u should back off and respect every contries rules, and whoever doesnt wanna live there should go somewhere else, because its noone's fucking business what happens in egypt..
Not egyptian but arab muslim living here …
1st loooooooooooove perez fucking hilarious
2nd Egypt is very different than nefertiti time nothing to do with that
Another race is living here …If y know what i mean
well, first of all, modern Egyptians are for the greater part not direct related to the ancient Egyptians. (look up arabization of Egypt). Then, homosexuality was not a concept in Ancient Egypt. There are texts that hint at two men being in love or whatever, but it was not normal. The makeup was for the greater part a way of skincare, because of the desert and the sun…so the minerals in the makeup helped keeping the skin and eyes healthy (though not in modern standards but believe back then). Just saying. And three years is not bad for an Arabic country. There are way harsher methods in other Arabic countries. The Iran does forbid the concept…they "do not have any of that sort" so there you go.
And even though I agree that from a western point of view this seems really unfair, but I think a greater part of the modern punishment is actually to keep HIV pos people from spreading it. It's really not the way to go, but they don't know how to deal with it properly…and anyway, it's their country, their rules, their religion. So just shut up about boycotting this country. If you really do not want to go there anymorem you should also skip any muslim country, cause basically, the story is the same. And anyway, watching your video, I'm sure they feel like they've done the right thing. Impossible to think that an Egyptian could record a childish and embaressing video like that.
perez, im sorry to say i wasted a valuable couple of minutes watching your shit-for-brains video.
i'm middle eastern and damn proud, and i've been to egypt MANY times and absolutely love it.
you seem to be missing the whole point of the story. those 5 gay men weren't jailed because of their sexual orientation - they were jailed because they had the HIV virus and the Egyptian government is worried that if they leave them to run around and fuck every tom, dick, and harry, then HIV/AIDS will become a huge epidemic. they're not discriminating, theyre doing anything they can to slow down the spread of the virus!
and get your fucking facts straight. if you knew anything about egyptian history you'd know that the pyramids were built by israelites (jews) and not egyptians or pharoahs! and pharoahs and other royals wore make up (kohl) as a symbol of beauty, wealth, and status in society. not because theyre homosexuals. thats how homos act now, fucking make-up and drag and all that..
you need to understand a culture before you go ahead and point fingers. and its WRONG to condemn a whole nation and culture for an action that the government is doing that you are against. you don't live there, you don't live by/understand their rules and laws. just because i hate bush and what he stands for, it doesnt mean i hate americans altogether. some of my best friends are americans!
and your video just shows how uneducated you are, coming forth with no valuable information/defense, just swearing and not having a clue what to say.
get off your fat ass and get an education. and stop being so rude about everything.
"To be straight with you", the best piece of theatre ive seen in my life! Apparently some countries carry the death sentence for homosexuality! how disgusting!
omg… Perez u are amazinnng : ) ,, but thats harrable that 5 men are in JAIL for being gay!? Like come on if being a homosexual was a crime ,, half the world would be stuck in jail!!
They were jailed for having sex out of marriage and sleeping around spreading aids, not for being gay. Anyhoo on the positive, Egypt is Perez FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! Joy to Egypt, they don't have to put up with your ugly mug!
the whole egypt as a country scares the shit out of me… with armed forces protectig holiday makers.
as for jailing homosexuals… they really do live in egyptian times. sadly the world still has long way to go before everyone can be accepted.
i pray they stay strong and through a lot of pressure to the government they are realised soon!
Perez,
Fuck you from Cairo!! Al-hamdu Allah that you will never visit Egypt! Stick to the ding-dongs and celebrity news and let the educated folks take care of the foreign policy, you dumb fuck. Egypt is a progressive nation and has a extensive gay community (I bet you could even get laid here Perez) Granted, surreptitiously thriving but Egypt is one of the most progressive nations in the Middle East, let’s try not to alienate our only ally in the region. The men were protestors, arrested under the guise of homosexual activity. Oh and way to incite all the anti-Muslim sentiments, gee that's all we need. Fuck Off and read a few books before you pontificate. God I can't wait till you OD.
That IS wrong, but you have something in common with them, Perez… they consider unmarried older women to be "spinsters", and they think that a woman who is sleeping with a man is "made honest" _by_him_ if/when he marries her.
Think about it.
Yeesh I was at an Egyptian nightclub in 2000 that gay men went to although not a gay bar (certain nights at certain venues were known to be gay) anyway this one was ironically titled the "Queen Boat." The police raided the place and arrested guys under these same charges. It was like a bad dream. Guys were jumping off this boat docked in the Nile River to avoid being arrested. It was surreal. The next day the arrested men were plastered on the front page of the paper which brings considerable shame to them in their society and kind of marks them for life. I am sure it was even worse than that. My hearts go out to these men.
How about everyone stops flinging insults at each other and show some respect. You don't understand their culture and their traditions, it's really different over there. And yes, I agree that jailing people because they're gay is icky and prejudiced, but you're just as prejudiced and wrong by insulting a whole nation.
A nation of 70 million people who contributed more to culture and science than you ever did.
And just like these guys were jailed for being homosexual, I know that more than a few guys were jailed just for being Muslim.
P.S Some of the guys who were jailed deserve it because they had sex while they KNEW they had HIV, that's a felony in the US as well.
perez perez perez!
yeah your right it is 2008, but this is a middle eastern country, half of which consists of muslims. sadly in islam its bad to be homosexual…and in places like egypt, pakistan, and so on they have police which are "religion police" who can arrest women for wearing designer sunglasses and looking too flashy…yes maybe a little underdevloped but what can you do..:(
Egypt also participates in a widespead practice of female genital mutilation. In other words, female childrem are forced to have their clits cut off. No anaesthetic, unsterile instruments. Some have their labia cut off or sewn together so it rips on the wedding night.
Perez, you're 'shocked' by this? It just goes to show what kind of bubble you and many other people live in.
This is not new news to anyone who keeps up with international affairs. Its not the first case of its kind and nor will it be the last. You've got to understand that the east is different to the west in every aspect feasible. Not just in religion but in culture and morals also, they are still decades behind the west in terms of establishing a state that separates its government from religion and a proper democracy. Rather than boycotting anyone you should be helping to raise awareness or help out with the case of those five men. If you and other people simply boycott then what good does that do? It just sends out the message to the Egyptian government that it’s ok for them to carrying on as they do because not much ill be done about it.
Re: Dawn –
That only happens in the must rural of places in egypt. It's very rare (albiet not acceptable) and there are crackdowns occuring to prevent it. You make it sound like the whole country participates in that practise. stop being a dumb fuck and read a book.
Just for the record, YES it is way wrong to imprison people for that. The reasons are so messed up, if you say God created Adam and Eve, I say, well he also created Adam and Steve. Even in the animal kingdom gaysex occurs.
BUT perez, you went on bashing Egypt by using references to ANCIENT Egypt. I have to say, check your resources honey, cause (in the good times)in Ancient Egypt people were OK with homosexuality.
TODAY however is an entirely different story, so I say, by all means bash, but I suggest you bash the current administration and perhaps even the 'interpretation' of the executed religion.
If your government says that something is illegal and you choose to do it any way….face the music or die trying to change the system. The choice is up to each individual. To cry FOUL after the fact is nonsense.
I bet you there will be some kind of catastrophe that will occur in Egypt cause of this.. I thought it was some kind of sick joke when I first read it. This can't be happening in our time. So strange! I hope the whole world stays away from Egypt and their tourism goes down the toilet for they're ignorant and crewl acts towards these men. What next? So fucking stupid!
If they were behaving like u I would totally jail the bastards
Ive been to egypt and its wonderful, I wonder if u still in cuba how did castro would handle u????? hmmmmm probably like the hog u are
even male animals doesnt f*** eachother!!!!!!!!
do you think being gay is normal?..then why ppl call you gays?
because it's against the nature rules !!!
why there's women in this world?..just to keep the human race?..
I agree that they were persecuted unfairly in Egypt and this goes to show that countries should change their laws and rights to suit the modern cases and times.
Why are homos always fuckin around without protection?! I mean. WTF? AIDS….HELLO? People who screw around without condoms and have AIDS/HIV should be jailed. They are purposely spreading that shit and are a danger to the public.
First a big hug to you….you rock for all that you do and say.
Im going to miss my egyptian cotton sheets, but its soo being boycotted starting right now !! (its going to be hard) anyway I say Perez For UN ambassador! Wouldnt the world be better if all the biggots went to jail for being biggots…….
I agree with you that punishing people for being gay is ridiculous and should be criminal, but come on… you try to out people who are not even close to being gay. Hellooooo Elizabeth Taylor might be a fag hag, but she was not even close to being a dyke.
Even with all of the problems that America has, looking at shit like this and all of the crap happening with China makes me so grateful that I live here.
Perez if you really want to do something. Why don't you visit Egypt and take a stand on this issue in person.
Instead of offering hugs to the prisoners.
Or perhaps offer some money to the families who are trying to pay for lawyers to get them out.
hi perez love ya shit your so loving and kind ur standin for the right and worthy of others thinking of ya good luck. sending happiness and peace ur way xxoo tash, rai, steve n lee
Actually, they're one country we could pressure
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The thing about Egypt is that, unlike the other Muslim nations in the neighborhood, they depend on US aid to keep Mubarak's undemocratic secular government propped up. Mubarak, who has been in power since 1981, isn't bad as dictators go, but doesn't have a lot of legitimacy simply because of the whole undemocratic thing. And his biggest rivals are probably the Muslim Brotherhood, an "Islamic Democracy" group that's just barely legal. I assume the Brotherhood wants to keep homosexuality criminalized, and therefore figure that this BS is just Mubarak. pandering to religious nutters, by being anti-gay, which always works. It kind of makes you respect Bush for limiting his shameless pandering to the whole "gay marriage" scare during the 2004 elections. But maybe Mubarak could be convinced to embrace gay rights, since all the fundies vote Islamic Brotherhood anyway.
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But here's the thing, do we threaten to take away Egypt's aid package unless they release these guys? We give Egypt $1.5-2 billion a year, Mubarak would be destabilized for sure without it. And the Islamic Brotherhood? I don't know much about them, but they just don't sound especially pro-US. Mubarak is usually pro-US. Hmmm. Well, good luck to those five guys, I hope they're OK.
Horrible horrible things go on all over the world like this. We are very isolated in USA. The September 11th attacks were our first real wake up call when the hate and violence finally hit us at home instead of our embassies abroad. That is why we are trying to fix the world now. We probably would still be living in our dream world thinking everyone was free and safe to live life. But they are not. It is our job as Americans to either help them, or sit back and re-pave our roads and make our lives better. You choose. Are you so much worse off then these people?
First of all, as other people mention beforem Egypt is a Muslim country, in Islam homosexuality is WRONG, like it is in christianity and other religions, the difference is, that in some muslim countries law is enforced by the Law of God, not like in countries like USA. i must say that i do not agree with the practice of punishing people over their sexuality, but thats the way things are, i dont know how lucky can you consider yourself by living in America, maybe it does have loads of good things, but so does bad… i cant see how you people are "FREE" when you are forced to pay income tax when there is no LAW that tells you to, you have no freedom of speach even though you would like to say you do, media is so controlled that you guys live in a bubble and to top it up… all services provided by the goverment and paid by tax payers are of a very poor quality… lets say, education, health… no need to mention more, i cant belive how americans get so horrified about this when you judged a straight man having an affair… i dont think America is better than any other country, i actually think is by far the worse place to live ever.
Hi Perez,
as a loyal fan I was rather hurt by this blog. You must know that it is not we Egyptians that make these decisions, our government is pretty much a dictatorship. I would rather you criticize the decision made by a select few than degrade an entire nation of people. America was like Egypt not that long ago, as I recall. Homosexuals were treated badly and ostracized. Because Egypt is rather conservative we cannot move as quickly as America.
Please be more open minded to other nations and their actions, Perez.
Love always.
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU PEREZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's 2008 anyway and these things remind me of 10 b.C.
FUCK U government of Egypt (=A 3rd world country)
Some homework. ALL middle eastern countries see homosexuality as a crime. But, within the Quran is a law that allows grown men to have sex with children (pedastery) (but they must financially support them afterward). Have you not seen the homosexual men hung from street lights in Iran? Do you think Mahmoud Amidinijad was joking when he said "there are no homosexuals in Iran."? He's killing them all. That's why there actually are NONE in Iran (willing to come out).
Not only should Egypt be boycotted, buy your gas from a station that doesn't support terrorism (IE, Saudi Arabia and UAE). Terrorfreeoil.org will point you to gas stations that are NOT involved in terrorism of any kind. Don't support MOBIL or VALERO (Hugo Chavez is NOT our friend!).
Use your wallet to boycott oppressive countries who injure/kill women, children, gays, Christians, Jews, and American soldiers. BUY AMERICAN! The middle east is the 7th Century. Go forward, not back.
so if a certain government does smthng u dont like…u make fun of the whole heritage and their culture??? should i be saying now the same about you americans just cuz ur president( the one u voted for btw) is a fucker…i dont mind u making fun out of the government…but their culture too??? so immature..and im glad ur boycotting egypt cuz im sure all of ur ex.egyptian fans will kick ur sorry pathetic ass if they c u for degrading them like that.
i don't get why this shit is allowed to carry on, shouldn't we step in and try and do something it's not right 5 people who have dont nothing wrong execpt be who they are - i don't think i'd be going to egypt anytime soon after this that's for sure, - i'm practilly married but this still pisses me off!
Get a small education and stop reading us news about the mid-east!!! In fact, Egypt, Kuwaitt and saudi arabia have HUGE gay population. I am an american in Dubai and I have to tell you that gay relationships may not be wholey accepted in this region but its really no different then how some feel in the states. Get over it already and save your energy. If you get pissed off everytime you read shit like that your gonna spend a whole lotta time being angry.
You're invoking a little Chris Crocker with this video…
hehe ur so cute! xxxxx
Many people have stated that they cannot believe that countries still exist with laws such as this. WAKE UP! The United States is not the centre of the universe, nor does it have a mandate on what is right or wrong. Not every country in the world has, nor wants to have the values and culture of western societies. And who are we to say that they should? For many of these countries, government and religion go hand in hand, so breaking a religious law is also breaking the law of the country. Christianity does not, on the whole, condone homosexuality, but because in most western democracies the state is separate from the church, we are able to move forward and pass laws which we sometimes take for granted. (Actually it wasn't that long ago that homosexual acts were a criminal offence in western countries.) It will take time and the changing of many of these countries to true democracies before we see such changes occurring there. In the meantime, demonising Egypt is not the answer to the sorry plight of these men. Diplomacy, respect for their culture and a lot of hope is. My thoughts are with them.
Are you TRYING to be Chris Crocker???
f**k EGYPT!!! wow…that is so sad…..
Hey Perez, I love and support you and as an out gay man I support gay rights as well, but you have to take an event like this within the context of the location in which it is happening. I really think on this one you are taking an ethnocentric approach to the matter. Not saying that it is right or that it is just but Egypt IS NOT A WESTERN COUNTRY. Egypt has a government where church and state are not entirely separate. That said, the Qur'an strictly forbids homosexuality in much less debatable terms than the Bible. So again I am not for the persecution of gay men anywhere, but take it for what it is, and try and change the problems here in America before you try to spout of to a culture you don't know that much about. Having been to Egypt many times, there is something to be said for the fact that they are one of the most progressive Middle Eastern countries as far as queer visibility is concerned. Others being places like Turkey and Israel. Egypt recently allowed confidential HIV testing, and legally recognizes the existence of homosexuality. Not saying that they are right with their current actions, but that progress in such a country has to be fostered and commended.
You tell 'em,Perez. I'm sure with all this human right involvement,they'll probably get an early release or something. But as long as people are no harming anyone else with what they do behind closed doors,no one should have to live in the fear that they're gonna be sent to jail for what,or who,they are.
LOL Perez, that sucks for the guys, but theyr gonna be surrounded by guys who wanna fuck all the time in prison, so maybe its good for them? NO?
Anyways, You should really cross out most of the middleast…. The thing is, there are guys in that part of the world too, not like Iran, Lol, but most ppl are on the downlow…. You gotta keep it on the lo lo.
Great video Perez.
This NEEDS to be said. Thank you for having the guts to stand up for these men, and to share.
The WORLD needs to wake up…not just Egypt.
CC
"Egypt is so gay!"
ha ha ha!!!!
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read your blog everyday, never felt inclined enough to leave a comment. as my first, just wanna say.. fucking hilarious.. and so on point.
For the first time….
I totally agree with you. 110%.
Fuck Egypt, or rather the people making these decissions.
It's so sick.And ti's true, being 2008 and all, you'd think it would make a difference, but the ignorance of people is soooo much greater. It's really a sad situation.
I am so glad my baby boy was born here. This just breaks my heart. Thanks for the FU Perez. XOXO
The United States Government kept a South Australian man, David Hicks, locked up in Guantanimo Bay for 5 years without laying any charges. Due to the never-ending support of his father, his lawyer and the tide of public opinion (turning against the Howard government which has since been voted out of office) he has been returned home. After serving a short period of time in an Adelaide jail, he is now a free man. Before pointing the finger at Egypt, perhaps some Americans need to be made aware of the way their own government treats people.
KUDOS PEREZ!! KUDOS!! i read the accompanying article and it's all just sick .. props for bringing attention to the subject!!
perezzers-
right on man. right on!
it's so wrong!
sidenote: your face looks SO GOOD. pointy chin! smaller face!
sorry to bring it to this, b/c I do feel ya on this very serious topic. but SEXY BITCH!
[Re: Lisa – I'm assuming you are not black or disadvantaged.
first off i got to say i agree with u!!
fuckin love u 4real cuz u keep it real!!!!
I think, I really love you!
Really!! Youre great 
LOVE YOU PEREZ !
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE U PEREZ
you're the incredible shrinking man, perez! good on you.
#98 - Becca says – You rock, Perez! Canada loves you!
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KITNPLAYN SAYS - SPEAK FOR YOURSELF, BECCA. THE CANADIANS I KNOW THINK MARIO IS A SELFISH, ARROGANT, ABUSIVE, MONEY-HUNGRY-WHORE. WHAT DOES HE CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORLD ~ OTHER THAN HATRED AND ABUSE. THAT IS NOT TO BE COMMENDED, IT IS TO BE PITIED. HE IS PERPETUATING A CULTURE OF MOCKERY AND INSECURITY; A CULTURE THAT IS ALREADY SICK FROM DRUGS, AND PARENTAL NEGLECT, AND INSUFFICIENT SOCIAL PROGRAMS THAT MOTIVATE AND EDUCATE PEOPLE.
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APPARENTLY HE HAD SOME UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, BUT I GUESS HE WAS TOO BUSY MASTURBATING IN THE BATHROOM TO CATCH THE LESSONS.
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Elizabeth Taylor?
ROFL… I love the little "F**K YOU arrrrrr" at the end… that could be a sample on one of Kanye West's new songs.
i completely agree with you
Re: leila – well said !!!!!!
gay perez… egypt is not the only country that doesn't like homos… i don't think you thought this one through sweetie.. how many countries you would like to boycott and never visit cause they don't like gay!!! MANY i would have to say..
relax and please don't make all of you entertaining news about gay people right.. some people do care but not that much..
Look fag, Egypt wouldn't want your filthy kind there anyway.
Who do you think you are? Really? No one gives two shits as to what you say, and one day you WILL be torn to shreds.
You just earned a million points in my "people who care book"! Go perez!
YOOO, Perez just said "pal carajo contigo" THAT IS A TRIP…
let me support you on that one Perez here is what I would say
Son pedazos de mierda y que se vayan al diablo!!!!
LOVE YOU PEREZ AND YOUR GAYASS LOL
WELL SAID PEREZ!
& THATS WHY I WONT GO TO FUCKEN EGYPT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HEY PEREZ PLEASE MAKE SHIRTS THAT SAY "EGYPT IS SO GAY!" I WILL BUY 100 OF THEM! YOU SHOULD GIVE ALL THE MONEY TO GAY RIGHTS GROUPS
um im egyptian and its really rude to insult an entire nation over the conviction of 5 men. So i think u should back off and respect every contries rules, and whoever doesnt wanna live there should go somewhere else, because its noone's fucking business what happens in egypt..
Not egyptian but arab muslim living here …
1st loooooooooooove perez fucking hilarious
2nd Egypt is very different than nefertiti time nothing to do with that
Another race is living here …If y know what i mean
well, first of all, modern Egyptians are for the greater part not direct related to the ancient Egyptians. (look up arabization of Egypt). Then, homosexuality was not a concept in Ancient Egypt. There are texts that hint at two men being in love or whatever, but it was not normal. The makeup was for the greater part a way of skincare, because of the desert and the sun…so the minerals in the makeup helped keeping the skin and eyes healthy (though not in modern standards but believe back then). Just saying. And three years is not bad for an Arabic country. There are way harsher methods in other Arabic countries. The Iran does forbid the concept…they "do not have any of that sort" so there you go.
And even though I agree that from a western point of view this seems really unfair, but I think a greater part of the modern punishment is actually to keep HIV pos people from spreading it. It's really not the way to go, but they don't know how to deal with it properly…and anyway, it's their country, their rules, their religion. So just shut up about boycotting this country. If you really do not want to go there anymorem you should also skip any muslim country, cause basically, the story is the same. And anyway, watching your video, I'm sure they feel like they've done the right thing. Impossible to think that an Egyptian could record a childish and embaressing video like that.
Well Said Perez!
you crack me up & you're looking fab
Re: CarJenn –
hahahaha, who told you that? I can tell you (I studied Egyptology) that the pyramids were not built by the Israelites!
perez, im sorry to say i wasted a valuable couple of minutes watching your shit-for-brains video.
i'm middle eastern and damn proud, and i've been to egypt MANY times and absolutely love it.
you seem to be missing the whole point of the story. those 5 gay men weren't jailed because of their sexual orientation - they were jailed because they had the HIV virus and the Egyptian government is worried that if they leave them to run around and fuck every tom, dick, and harry, then HIV/AIDS will become a huge epidemic. they're not discriminating, theyre doing anything they can to slow down the spread of the virus!
and get your fucking facts straight. if you knew anything about egyptian history you'd know that the pyramids were built by israelites (jews) and not egyptians or pharoahs! and pharoahs and other royals wore make up (kohl) as a symbol of beauty, wealth, and status in society. not because theyre homosexuals. thats how homos act now, fucking make-up and drag and all that..
you need to understand a culture before you go ahead and point fingers. and its WRONG to condemn a whole nation and culture for an action that the government is doing that you are against. you don't live there, you don't live by/understand their rules and laws. just because i hate bush and what he stands for, it doesnt mean i hate americans altogether. some of my best friends are americans!
and your video just shows how uneducated you are, coming forth with no valuable information/defense, just swearing and not having a clue what to say.
get off your fat ass and get an education. and stop being so rude about everything.
I almost cried
You killed it
hahahahahhahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa DAMN
U so funny
For real perez u have to go and visit egypt its a wondeful country!
fuck the govenment
"To be straight with you", the best piece of theatre ive seen in my life! Apparently some countries carry the death sentence for homosexuality! how disgusting!
crack sandwich much?
Egypt is soo gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Ha ha ha
This was funny Perez!!
omg… Perez u are amazinnng : ) ,, but thats harrable that 5 men are in JAIL for being gay!? Like come on if being a homosexual was a crime ,, half the world would be stuck in jail!!
They were jailed for having sex out of marriage and sleeping around spreading aids, not for being gay. Anyhoo on the positive, Egypt is Perez FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! Joy to Egypt, they don't have to put up with your ugly mug!
the whole egypt as a country scares the shit out of me… with armed forces protectig holiday makers.
as for jailing homosexuals… they really do live in egyptian times. sadly the world still has long way to go before everyone can be accepted.
i pray they stay strong and through a lot of pressure to the government they are realised soon!
Perez,
Fuck you from Cairo!! Al-hamdu Allah that you will never visit Egypt! Stick to the ding-dongs and celebrity news and let the educated folks take care of the foreign policy, you dumb fuck. Egypt is a progressive nation and has a extensive gay community (I bet you could even get laid here Perez) Granted, surreptitiously thriving but Egypt is one of the most progressive nations in the Middle East, let’s try not to alienate our only ally in the region. The men were protestors, arrested under the guise of homosexual activity. Oh and way to incite all the anti-Muslim sentiments, gee that's all we need. Fuck Off and read a few books before you pontificate. God I can't wait till you OD.
you know that in the middle east, jailing homosexuals is actually a "kind" thing to do. they are usually killed… by methods such as stoning.
by the way, ancient egyptians were not muslim, however the government of egypt is islamic.. and homosexuality is a huge taboo in islam.
yes this is the 21st century but that is the middle east and they live by different rules…
Re: Adam – LOLLLLL. well said
the government of egypt doesn't give a fuck what you say! and last i heard they're not really too keen on tourists either.
can tell you've been working out, your face looks alot thinner!! x
That IS wrong, but you have something in common with them, Perez… they consider unmarried older women to be "spinsters", and they think that a woman who is sleeping with a man is "made honest" _by_him_ if/when he marries her.
Think about it.
Yeesh I was at an Egyptian nightclub in 2000 that gay men went to although not a gay bar (certain nights at certain venues were known to be gay) anyway this one was ironically titled the "Queen Boat." The police raided the place and arrested guys under these same charges. It was like a bad dream. Guys were jumping off this boat docked in the Nile River to avoid being arrested. It was surreal. The next day the arrested men were plastered on the front page of the paper which brings considerable shame to them in their society and kind of marks them for life. I am sure it was even worse than that. My hearts go out to these men.
How about everyone stops flinging insults at each other and show some respect. You don't understand their culture and their traditions, it's really different over there. And yes, I agree that jailing people because they're gay is icky and prejudiced, but you're just as prejudiced and wrong by insulting a whole nation.
A nation of 70 million people who contributed more to culture and science than you ever did.
And just like these guys were jailed for being homosexual, I know that more than a few guys were jailed just for being Muslim.
P.S Some of the guys who were jailed deserve it because they had sex while they KNEW they had HIV, that's a felony in the US as well.
perez perez perez!
yeah your right it is 2008, but this is a middle eastern country, half of which consists of muslims. sadly in islam its bad to be homosexual…and in places like egypt, pakistan, and so on they have police which are "religion police" who can arrest women for wearing designer sunglasses and looking too flashy…yes maybe a little underdevloped but what can you do..:(
Absolutely right perez u should come visit MOROCCO
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PEREZ ROCK!!!!
Egypt also participates in a widespead practice of female genital mutilation. In other words, female childrem are forced to have their clits cut off. No anaesthetic, unsterile instruments. Some have their labia cut off or sewn together so it rips on the wedding night.
Barbarric.
Perez, you're 'shocked' by this? It just goes to show what kind of bubble you and many other people live in.
This is not new news to anyone who keeps up with international affairs. Its not the first case of its kind and nor will it be the last. You've got to understand that the east is different to the west in every aspect feasible. Not just in religion but in culture and morals also, they are still decades behind the west in terms of establishing a state that separates its government from religion and a proper democracy. Rather than boycotting anyone you should be helping to raise awareness or help out with the case of those five men. If you and other people simply boycott then what good does that do? It just sends out the message to the Egyptian government that it’s ok for them to carrying on as they do because not much ill be done about it.
i don't understand why it's so shocking…egypt is a predominantly muslim country where homosexuality is against the religion. what do you expect?
Re: Dawn –
That only happens in the must rural of places in egypt. It's very rare (albiet not acceptable) and there are crackdowns occuring to prevent it. You make it sound like the whole country participates in that practise. stop being a dumb fuck and read a book.
Well hi there!
Just for the record, YES it is way wrong to imprison people for that. The reasons are so messed up, if you say God created Adam and Eve, I say, well he also created Adam and Steve. Even in the animal kingdom gaysex occurs.
BUT perez, you went on bashing Egypt by using references to ANCIENT Egypt. I have to say, check your resources honey, cause (in the good times)in Ancient Egypt people were OK with homosexuality.
TODAY however is an entirely different story, so I say, by all means bash, but I suggest you bash the current administration and perhaps even the 'interpretation' of the executed religion.
Toodles!
If your government says that something is illegal and you choose to do it any way….face the music or die trying to change the system. The choice is up to each individual. To cry FOUL after the fact is nonsense.
team perez!!
I bet you there will be some kind of catastrophe that will occur in Egypt cause of this.. I thought it was some kind of sick joke when I first read it. This can't be happening in our time. So strange! I hope the whole world stays away from Egypt and their tourism goes down the toilet for they're ignorant and crewl acts towards these men. What next? So fucking stupid!
If they were behaving like u I would totally jail the bastards
Ive been to egypt and its wonderful, I wonder if u still in cuba how did castro would handle u????? hmmmmm probably like the hog u are
Perez, keep up with the diet, looking GREAT!
I LOVE YOU PEREZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
even male animals doesnt f*** eachother!!!!!!!!
do you think being gay is normal?..then why ppl call you gays?
because it's against the nature rules !!!
why there's women in this world?..just to keep the human race?..
Me encanta escucharte hablar en castellano
creo que eres especial mario, muy especial 
Besiiiitos!^^
I agree that they were persecuted unfairly in Egypt and this goes to show that countries should change their laws and rights to suit the modern cases and times.
Jews built the fucking pyramids. You fucking dumb gay!
It is wrong, but these videos are MORE wrong. I hate it when you feign anger. It's so lame. The "bitches" expression needs to go too.
What do you expect from a Muslim country??? At least they haven't chopped their heads off ….yet.
This is what we have to look forward to when the Muslims take over Europe & America! Wake up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why are homos always fuckin around without protection?! I mean. WTF? AIDS….HELLO? People who screw around without condoms and have AIDS/HIV should be jailed. They are purposely spreading that shit and are a danger to the public.
Totally agree with you Perez!
First a big hug to you….you rock for all that you do and say.
Im going to miss my egyptian cotton sheets, but its soo being boycotted starting right now !! (its going to be hard) anyway I say Perez For UN ambassador! Wouldnt the world be better if all the biggots went to jail for being biggots…….
Although I agree with what you're saying, that video was quite pretentious and awkward…
I agree with you that punishing people for being gay is ridiculous and should be criminal, but come on… you try to out people who are not even close to being gay. Hellooooo Elizabeth Taylor might be a fag hag, but she was not even close to being a dyke.
Even with all of the problems that America has, looking at shit like this and all of the crap happening with China makes me so grateful that I live here.
Perez if you really want to do something. Why don't you visit Egypt and take a stand on this issue in person.
Instead of offering hugs to the prisoners.
Or perhaps offer some money to the families who are trying to pay for lawyers to get them out.
hi perez love ya shit your so loving and kind ur standin for the right and worthy of others thinking of ya good luck. sending happiness and peace ur way xxoo tash, rai, steve n lee
shut yo gay ass up!!
The thing about Egypt is that, unlike the other Muslim nations in the neighborhood, they depend on US aid to keep Mubarak's undemocratic secular government propped up. Mubarak, who has been in power since 1981, isn't bad as dictators go, but doesn't have a lot of legitimacy simply because of the whole undemocratic thing. And his biggest rivals are probably the Muslim Brotherhood, an "Islamic Democracy" group that's just barely legal. I assume the Brotherhood wants to keep homosexuality criminalized, and therefore figure that this BS is just Mubarak. pandering to religious nutters, by being anti-gay, which always works. It kind of makes you respect Bush for limiting his shameless pandering to the whole "gay marriage" scare during the 2004 elections. But maybe Mubarak could be convinced to embrace gay rights, since all the fundies vote Islamic Brotherhood anyway.
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But here's the thing, do we threaten to take away Egypt's aid package unless they release these guys? We give Egypt $1.5-2 billion a year, Mubarak would be destabilized for sure without it. And the Islamic Brotherhood? I don't know much about them, but they just don't sound especially pro-US. Mubarak is usually pro-US. Hmmm. Well, good luck to those five guys, I hope they're OK.
Horrible horrible things go on all over the world like this. We are very isolated in USA. The September 11th attacks were our first real wake up call when the hate and violence finally hit us at home instead of our embassies abroad. That is why we are trying to fix the world now. We probably would still be living in our dream world thinking everyone was free and safe to live life. But they are not. It is our job as Americans to either help them, or sit back and re-pave our roads and make our lives better. You choose. Are you so much worse off then these people?
First of all, as other people mention beforem Egypt is a Muslim country, in Islam homosexuality is WRONG, like it is in christianity and other religions, the difference is, that in some muslim countries law is enforced by the Law of God, not like in countries like USA. i must say that i do not agree with the practice of punishing people over their sexuality, but thats the way things are, i dont know how lucky can you consider yourself by living in America, maybe it does have loads of good things, but so does bad… i cant see how you people are "FREE" when you are forced to pay income tax when there is no LAW that tells you to, you have no freedom of speach even though you would like to say you do, media is so controlled that you guys live in a bubble and to top it up… all services provided by the goverment and paid by tax payers are of a very poor quality… lets say, education, health… no need to mention more, i cant belive how americans get so horrified about this when you judged a straight man having an affair… i dont think America is better than any other country, i actually think is by far the worse place to live ever.
Hi Perez,
as a loyal fan I was rather hurt by this blog. You must know that it is not we Egyptians that make these decisions, our government is pretty much a dictatorship. I would rather you criticize the decision made by a select few than degrade an entire nation of people. America was like Egypt not that long ago, as I recall. Homosexuals were treated badly and ostracized. Because Egypt is rather conservative we cannot move as quickly as America.
Please be more open minded to other nations and their actions, Perez.
Love always.
LMAO
God bless you, Perez. KEEP IT UP!!!!! P.S. You look GREAT!
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU PEREZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's 2008 anyway and these things remind me of 10 b.C.
FUCK U government of Egypt (=A 3rd world country)
Perez,
Some homework. ALL middle eastern countries see homosexuality as a crime. But, within the Quran is a law that allows grown men to have sex with children (pedastery) (but they must financially support them afterward). Have you not seen the homosexual men hung from street lights in Iran? Do you think Mahmoud Amidinijad was joking when he said "there are no homosexuals in Iran."? He's killing them all. That's why there actually are NONE in Iran (willing to come out).
Not only should Egypt be boycotted, buy your gas from a station that doesn't support terrorism (IE, Saudi Arabia and UAE). Terrorfreeoil.org will point you to gas stations that are NOT involved in terrorism of any kind. Don't support MOBIL or VALERO (Hugo Chavez is NOT our friend!).
Use your wallet to boycott oppressive countries who injure/kill women, children, gays, Christians, Jews, and American soldiers. BUY AMERICAN! The middle east is the 7th Century. Go forward, not back.
so if a certain government does smthng u dont like…u make fun of the whole heritage and their culture??? should i be saying now the same about you americans just cuz ur president( the one u voted for btw) is a fucker…i dont mind u making fun out of the government…but their culture too??? so immature..and im glad ur boycotting egypt cuz im sure all of ur ex.egyptian fans will kick ur sorry pathetic ass if they c u for degrading them like that.
i don't get why this shit is allowed to carry on, shouldn't we step in and try and do something it's not right 5 people who have dont nothing wrong execpt be who they are - i don't think i'd be going to egypt anytime soon after this that's for sure, - i'm practilly married but this still pisses me off!
Get a small education and stop reading us news about the mid-east!!! In fact, Egypt, Kuwaitt and saudi arabia have HUGE gay population. I am an american in Dubai and I have to tell you that gay relationships may not be wholey accepted in this region but its really no different then how some feel in the states. Get over it already and save your energy. If you get pissed off everytime you read shit like that your gonna spend a whole lotta time being angry.
YALAHWEEEEE :S
BTW ,, the diet that ur on is soooooo working
King Tut was a big o queen… LOL.. perez that was great…I agree with you 100%………………. FUCK EGYPT…………………
oh look - another case of America imposing their values on a very conservative country - we know how that turned out last time….
Good for you! Only, America isn't a free country for homosexuals YET, but at the very least gays are free to be gay! Without being imprisoned!
WORD!
Perez, this is the best video you have yet to create. It's amazing. Fuck Egypt! Go perez
love you perez!!!