Media & Press
The National Press Law (aka "Press and Publication Law") was amended in 1998, and again in 2004. The initial document prohibited the depiction or endorsement of "sexual perversion", which, may have included homosexuality. The revised edition in 2004 has a few provisions of direct impact on LGBT rights in Jordan. First of all, the content ban on 'sexual perversion' is replaced with a general requirement that the press "respect the values of....the Arab and Islamic nation." and that that press must also avoid encroaching into people's private lives.
In 2007, the first gay-themed Jordanian publication arose, although it soon folded. A year later, "My Kali" started publication online, named after out model Khalid, making major headlines.
Read more about this topic: LGBT Rights In Jordan
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