Iraq Gays Targeted

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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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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Iraqi Gays Targeted, Brutally Killed: Human Rights Watch

Huffington Post | Morgan Korn | Posted 05.25.2011

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The number of deliberate attacks against homosexual men in Iraq has risen precipitously this year at the hands of Iraqi militias and death squads, acc...

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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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