Angmar is a country in the southern region of the continent of Essos.

Liberated from the 100-odd years of the colonial rule of Genovia more
than 6 decades ago, Angmar is known as one of the fastest growing
economy of the world. During the Genovian colonial rule, many laws were
enacted that survived the adoption of a new constitution in the country
and are still in operation today. One such law was the Angmarian Penal
Code (hereinafter the Code), implemented 150 years ago in the country.
The Code reflects the then prevalent societal mind-set of the Genovian
populace, which singularly practices the Cylon religion. But with a rich
cultural heritage tracing back thousands of years in the past, the primary
religion of Angmar is Jedism- having around 70% of the total population as
its followers. Though tolerant in historical instances, Jedism is largely seen
as a traditional ideology today, finding its roots in millennia-long practices
and customs.

The two faiths, Cylon and Jedism, often have conflicting ideals, made all
the more apparent by their vastly different treatment of issues like
marriage, alcohol etc. But when the Code was brought in as a law, some
top-down changes were seen in the Angmarian social attitude. While some
evil customs of Jedism were done away with, a few strait-laced Cylonic
notions bled into the Angmarian society; one of them was the
discriminatory view towards homosexuality. Section 69 of the Code
specifically declared any unnatural sexual act between two human
beings as a crime and punishable with imprisonment of upto 10 years. The
primary targets of this provision were the homosexuals and transgenders,
and any sexual activity between such couples was deemed illegal and
hence prohibited. Genovia has long since removed this particular provision
in its own country, but Angmar continues to enforce it.

Just 2 years back, Angmar saw the election of a new government whose
leaders were a staunch, and oftentimes fanatic, promoters of Jedism. They
believe homosexuality to be a sin and have, quite vocally, advocated the
eradication of this disease from their pure society. To achieve this, after
coming into power, the new leaders ordered active pursuit of homosexual
couples. And never before in the history of Angmar had there been arrests
on such massive scales under Section 69, as were done in mere 2 years.
The Police was made to gather intelligence on suspected homosexuals
through tapping of phones, monitoring of their online social networking
activities, information from neighbours, etc. Couples were dragged from
the privacy of their homes, some not even indulging in sexual activities
when apprehended, but put behind bars all the same. The accused
persons were then subjected to public slandering and mistreatment in
prisons, while there are rumours of some being sent to mental institutions
to cure them of their malady. Even their trial in Court is a farce as
evidence is fabricated and when there is none, the rulings are done based
on circumstances alone.

This rampant infringement of human rights has garnered both activists for
and against the situation. Some groups backed by the government have
started a movement against homosexuality and already have hundred
thousands of supporters, who have taken it up on themselves to identify
and harass anyone showing signs of being a homosexual. Schoolyard
bullying of gays and lesbian teens has skyrocketed, resulting in an
increase in suicide instances. Persons not convicted, but suspected of
homosexuality are being shunned by the public- some losing their jobs,
others housing etc. Transgenders are not faring any better, and their
previously precarious position has worsened after the start of this
movement. But there are some groups, on the other hand, that are
demanding justice for homosexuals. There were protests held by these
pro-homosexual activists, but they were brutally oppressed by the Police
with excessive force, resulting in some deaths and large imprisonments.
The Government has refused to pay any heed to these demands and is
still continuing with its sanctions of such inhuman acts, by calling it law
enforcement.
The LGBT rights supporters are now calling for the United Nations- an
international organisation which Angmar is one of the founding members
of- to intervene to put a stop to these blatant violations of human rights.