The more the practice of homosexuality is suppressed under wraps, the quicker it seems to have been thriving. Laws are harsh yet go unopposed in most cases. If individual orientation and acceptance isn't enough, young boys in some cases are forced to delve into sexual activities with older men. The taboo nature of LGBT issues, and political events since 2007, make it difficult to gain accurate information about how often the criminal and religious laws against homosexuality are invoked and what common punishments are used.