Tale of gay woman forced to marry to protect 'honour'
24 October 2010
BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11613992...The Albert Kennedy Trust contacted the police and put them in touch with Reviva. Fearing for her safety, they gave her 15 minutes to gather her belongings and flee the family home.
Even then, there was a final dramatic twist as the young woman was taken hostage by her mother and brother, leaving the police to force their way in.
"They had to break the door and come in, because nobody was opening the door for them. And they went in, and my mother and my brother cornered me in the kitchen.
"My brother broke a glass to make sure I didn't leave the house alive. And they had to wrestle my mother and my brother, and… I was gone."
And so Reviva is free...
If you or a friend are at risk of being forced into marriage call the Forced Marriage Unit on 020 7008 0151 [in UK] - or 0044 20 7008 0151 if you are overseas. All calls will be treated in strict confidence.
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