Yoshie, expert on all that makes life difficult for gays in the Mid-East, replied: "There are various causes that make the lives of men and women who are conscious of their being gay and lesbian difficult." [list of difficulty-for-gays-producing things followed]
Yes, and those other things suck, too, right? Your list in no way minimizes what Bklynmagus/Brian Dauth said.
-B.