2020 just got a weirder… again.
Video of a deeply homoerotic graduation ceremony of the Egyptian Police Academy featuring a parade of over a thousand shirtless guys went viral over the weekend.
The clip has been widely circulated on social media, where it has racked up millions of views in just a few days.
George Takei shared it with his 3 million Twitter followers, along with the caption, “For a terrifyingly homophobic and dangerously anti-LGBT government in Egypt, this screams pretty gay.”
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For a terrifyingly homophobic and dangerously anti-LGBT government in Egypt, this screams pretty gay. https://t.co/At216ndhtF
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) October 18, 2020
The Sun reports:
More than 1,500 cadets pulled off an action-packed stunt with rings of fire and counter-terrorism tactics at the premises of the Police Academy in New Cairo on Friday. In the clip widely shared on social media, the shirtless officers have to leap through the fire rings and tow a SUV. The group also demonstrate their physical abilities, showing the superiors a series of stunts such as climbing the facade of a building, doing push-ups or breaking concrete blocks.
At the end of the ceremony, the new officers were greeting by their families and congratulated by Egypt’s super homophobic president, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.
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Egypt punishes homosexual behavior under public decency laws. Those convicted of infractions are often given harsh sentences by Egyptian courts. The nation began a harsh crackdown on LGBTQ people following a 2017 incident where a group of young people waved Pride flags at a concert in Cairo. The incident led to the arrests of 84 people, many of whom were subjected to rectal exams as part of their interrogations.
And in a perplexing move earlier this year, Egypt told the United Nations Human Rights Council that queer people do not exist, saying the nation “does not recognize the terms mentioned in this recommendation.”
Josh447
The gorilla poses spice up the gayrotic decorum. That’s a serious bunch of muscles for their great leader. He’ll definitely have his hand full.
Cam
Just so I understand it. According to Egyptian religious leaders, being modest means women need to cover there hair and faces, and for men it apparently means parading through town half naked.
Catholicslutbox
Muslim nations are scary. I’d hate to live in one of those.
Women are covered up as to not tempt men, and some nonsense about them wanting to reveal themselves to whomever they are bought by.
Cam
@Catholicslutbox
Religious leaders want to make the U.S. just like that.
Orthodox Jews and Evangelical Christians have the same beliefs.
James
THE MORON SISI HAS DONE NOTHING BUT TURN EGYPT INTO A DESPERATELY POOR USELESS COUNTRY WITH MOST PEOPLE OUT OF WORK. HE’S A MONSTER. EGYPTIANS HATE HIM.
Kangol2
He’s Donny Two Scoops Drumpf’s “favorite dictator,” don’t forget!
Chris
One of the gayest things I’ve ever seen
MrMichaelJ
This isn’t “one of the gayest things I’ve ever seen”, it’s by far the gayest thing I’ve ever seen.
Huffman
AGREED!!!!!! As I was watching, I thought….this seems like one of my fantasies…..
Josh447
So on. It looks like a prequel to a Lucas Entrainment porn flick.
Fahd
I guess denial is not just a river in Egypt.
The real Bruce
I’m surprised “al-sissy” didn’t have a stroke with all those hot men going past!
Wheelerman
They look like a bunch of leftover Billy & Carlos gay dolls. I’d wondered where they all went.
ElPillo
I’m still trying to understand why? Some looked hot croma afar, though
MISTERJETT
“totally not gay”? yeah, right!!!!
Lancealot
The most impressive thing I noticed was in the second video where that police dog jumped on top of a car to reach his target.
darkanser
It’s odd. I’ve known a few men from Egypt. One of them I remember made me feel like I lived on the other side of the globe — and that’s in a GOOD way!!!…
Troysky
Fascinating….also, I think the age of selfies has added to this. Don’t you guys? Lotsa straight guys WANT to be photographed and look “hot,” by the world. …once they take a few shots, and post them on the internet and get attention……hell! That feels good! Combined with the younger generation (these cops) being more ok with the gays…. Those two elements help it make sense. …..otherwise, no fvcking complaints. ….could you imagine them doing this…even 10 years ago??
8millionandcounting
That’s Gayer then the Ice Capades and that’s no easy task.
beading_man
Next to my first San Francisco Pride parade (1982) that is the gayest parade I have ever seen!! Someone in power is deeply in the closet!!