EDGE on the Net

The island nation of Bahrain, generally seen as liberal in comparison to many Islamic countries, was the site of a police raid on a "depraved and decadent party" that reportedly resulted in the arrest of 127 gays.

A married businessman was shot by an undercover Newark, NJ police officer after an alleged confrontation in a park known to be a gay cruising ground.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is "cracking down" on public sex in a number of the city’s parks. Officials say that many of those arrested for lewd conduct are married Hispanic men who identify as straight.