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A blog purportedly written by a gay woman in Syria, which described life in Damascas amid the current political unrest, has been revealed to be a hoax.
Originally posted by Freedom_is_Slavery
A Girl Gay in Damascus gained a worldwide readership and was closely followed by news organisations.
But the true author has now come forward - Tom MacMaster, an American man studying in Scotland.
Many Syrian activists have reacted angrily, accusing him of trivialising or even harming their cause.
"One day if I'm kidnapped by my government, many readers won't care because I could turn out to be another Amina," wrote one Lebanese blogger.
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Originally posted by mishigas
I don't know what he did/wrote that hurt their cause, but pen names are quite common. Do they think he 'trivialized' their cause? How?
Originally posted by Freedom_is_Slavery
Syria Gay Girl in Damascus blog a hoax by US man
www.bbc.co.uk
(visit the link for the full news article)
A blog purportedly written by a gay woman in Syria, which described life in Damascas amid the current political unrest, has been revealed to be a hoax.