article_snippet.sent: Homosexuality is punishable by death in the state .
article_snippet.sent: Homosexual acts are punishable by death in Iran, with gay and lesbian people forced to hide gay and lesbian people sexuality.
article_snippet.sent: A man involved in the 'dominant' role in sodomy faces being flogged up to 100 times if A man involved in the 'dominant' role in sodomy is unmarried and the sex is consensual, while the man playing the 'passive' can still be put to death regardless of A man involved in the 'dominant' role in sodomy marriage status, according to a report in The Guardian.
article_snippet.sent: Lesbians faced being whipped 100 times, but sex between two women can also lead to the death penalty if the act is committed four times.
highlights_snippet.sent: Homosexuals face persecution in Iran under strict Islamic regime .