Iraq Gay Murders

WATCH: Gay Iraqi Man Describes Escaping Death Sentence, Prison Rape In Emotional Video

Posted 04.11.2012

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The alleged slaying of as many as 58 "emo" Iraqi citizens who are either gay or believed to be gay has sparked concerns from international human right...

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Poll Position: Should The U.S. Get Involved In The Gay 'Emo' Killings In Iraq? Vote Now!

Posted 03.16.2012

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Every week we present a new Poll Position question dealing with some hot topic involving the LGBT community. This week we're asking you to sound of...

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Michelangelo Signorile

Iraq LGBT Leader: Obama Administration 'Has Been Looking The Other Way' On Gay 'Emo' Killings

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 03.14.2012

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The leader of London-based Iraqi LGBT expressed concern and anger about the lack of U.S. response to reports of a rise in killings of gay men as well ...

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Brutal Anti-Gay Killings Leave Dozens Of Young Iraqis Dead

AP | By LARA JAKES | Posted 03.13.2012

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BAGHDAD -- Young people who identify themselves as so-called Emos are being brutally killed at an alarming rate in Iraq, where militias have distribut...

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Baghdad's Gay Community: A Tale of Two Cities

Michael Luongo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Luongo

I leave Baghdad soon, this beautiful, dangerous and ancient capital, wondering what to make of this tale of two cities for the gay men I have met who must walk a precarious balance in this still war-torn place.

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Iraq: Stop Killings for Homosexual Conduct

Human Rights Watch | Posted 05.25.2011

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The killings -- committed without evidence or trial, on the basis of prejudice and whim -- violate standards in Sharia law for legality, proof, and privacy.

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Iraqi Gays Suffer Atrocities At The Hands Of Iraqi Militias

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Reports of heinous acts against gays continue to trickle out of Iraq this week, with Towelroad reporting on an Alarabiya translation from the Internat...

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Iraqi Gay Murders Spur Action From Gay US Congressman

Gay City News | Posted 05.25.2011

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As organized killings of Iraqi gays have escalated in recent months amid a homophobic campaign in that nation's media, openly gay Democratic Congressm...

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