This sparked a strong outcry from the LGBT community and was covered widely in mainstream media. During the 2011 Syrian uprising, a posting on the blog purportedly by 'Amina's' cousin claimed that Amina was abducted on June 6, 2011. The identity was presented as a Syrian-American blogger, identifying herself as a lesbian, and blogging in support of increased civil and political freedom for Syrians. Fictional character Amina Abdallah Arraf al OmariĪ Gay Girl In Damascus was a weblog purportedly by Amina Abdallah Arraf al Omari who was in fact a fictional character and hoax persona created and maintained by American Tom MacMaster.