2 gay men flogged 85 strokes after they were caught having sex

Two men have been caned 85 times each in the Indonesian province of Aceh after being caught having sex. The men stood on stage in white gowns praying while a team of hooded men lashed their backs with a cane. According to BBC, the pair, aged 20 and 23, were found in bed together by vigilantes who entered their private accommodation in March. They have not been identified. Gay sex is not illegal in most of Indonesia but it is in Aceh, the only province which exercises Islamic law. It is the first time gay men have been caned under Sharia law in the province.The punishment was delivered outside a mosque in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh