Tackling two Caucasian Taboos at once

Gays in Azerbaijan and Armenia ? Impossible ? Gays in the Caucasus ? Impossible ?

An Azerbaijani-Armenian Gay Romance Novel fuels controversy:

Mina Muradova about the recently published book "Artush and Zaur" by Alekper Aliyev

http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insightb/articles/eav030409c.shtml

Here is a short interview with Alekper Aliyev:

http://blogian.hayastan.com/2009/03/05/azerbaijan-interview-with-writer-alekper-aliyev/

and here is his Blog

http://alekper-aliyev.livejournal.com/