A Snapchat video featuring a proposal and what has been described as same-sex marriage has gone viral across Jordanian social media after users claimed it was filmed in the capital city of Amman.
The video depicts moments in which a young woman proposed to supposedly her girlfriend before they exchanged wedding rings and kisses in front of several people, who attended the ceremony and congratulated them.
In other moments during the video, the two women can be seen cutting a cake and posing for pictures with friends.
Quickly after sharing the video online, Jordanian social media users demanded an investigation into the video which they deemed "dangerous."
انباء عن اقامة حفل زواج فتاتين مثليتين في احد المقاهي في شارع الجامعة وبحضور كبير جدا من المدعويين اين الاجهزة الامنية عنهم
— الاعلامي مالك عبيدات (@obeidatmalik) August 26, 2020
هذه هي الحرية التي ينادون بها لعنكم الله في الدنيا والآخرة، ولعن الله سيداو ومن وافق عليها
Translation: "News of a lesbian wedding in a coffee shop near the University St. with a lot of guests. Is this the long-called for freedom?"
الحقيقة أنني خجلت من مشاركة فيديو فتيات شارع الجامعة، لكنه مقلق ومقلق جدا
— mohammad malhis (@mohammad_malhis) August 26, 2020
دق ناقوس الخطر يا أردنيين،
الأردن يمشي بخطى ثابتة نحو العلمانية الكاملة100%
نطالب الأجهزة الأمنية بالقبض على جميع المتواجدين والحكم عليهم بأقصى العقوبات#فضيحة_شارع_الجامعة
Translation: "I actually feel so ashamed of sharing the video of the girls near University St. but it's so disturbing, dangerous, and worrying. Jordan is heading towards a 100% secular state. We urge authorities to arrest everyone and persecute them with the maximum penalty."
Despite being one of the relatively open countries, compared to other Middle Eastern countries, same-sex relationships remain illegal in Jordan, and members of the LGBTQ+ community often report social discrimination and are shamed by the majority of Jordanians.
