The hardliners have ruled for a relatively a long time, since 1979. You would think that a real, massive uprising against suppression and oppression would have taken hold by now. But, as you said, obviously critical mass is not there yet.
? He said it was illegal, not immoral. Yes, it is illegal, legally. Plus he was making a joke about that song being either irritating enough to be labeled "gay" in the derogatory but non sexual sense of the word, or just enabling a play on the word "gay" meaning happy. In any case, your attempt to stay the PC course in a useless place is duly noted. On a side note, odd how they deem homosexuality illegal, but forbid people 'dancing and partying' with the opposite sex.