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Added on: 05/19/2020

Iraqi leader who blames coronavirus on same-sex marriage demands Islamic flag is raised across UK and EU to counter-protest Pride flag

05/18/2020

Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who is head of the Sadrist Movement and the Saraya al-Salam militia, said in March: “One of the most appalling things that…

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Added on: 04/12/2020

‘Father’ of modern Iraqi architecture dies after contracting coronavirus

04/11/2020

Rifat Chadirji, a man often referred to as the father of modern Iraqi architecture, has died after contracting coronavirus. The 93-year-old architect and photographer was living in…

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Added on: 01/17/2020

Iranian militia declares Iraq not for ‘filthy homosexuals, collaborators’

01/16/2020

An official for the Iranian-sponsored Popular Mobilization Units declared in a video that Iraq is not a country for homosexuals or collaborators, and that his organization will…

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Added on: 06/23/2019

How a housepainter and an army widow led the secret fight to save LGBT people from ISIS

06/22/2019

The first time Majid and Ahlam saved a gay person’s life, they didn’t even know what LGBT stood for. Word had reached them that three men were…

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Added on: 05/05/2019

LGBT in the Persian Gulf: Hiding is critical

05/03/2019

In the Persian Gulf, LGBT persons in general hide their sexual orientation and non-conforming gender identity. Expressing them could put them at grave risk of violence and…

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Added on: 04/05/2019

All the countries ignored in the Brunei backlash

04/05/2019

Brunei’s harsh new laws targeting LGBT people have shocked the world and prompted global condemnation. High-profile celebrities from George Clooney to Ellen DeGeneres have called for a…

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Added on: 03/19/2019

Google’s queer female pi world record breaker hopes to inspire LGBT community

03/18/2019

Emma Haruka Iwao, a queer software engineer at Google, who calculated pi to a new world record, has said that she hopes her achievement will inspire others…

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Added on: 02/03/2019

This Gay Man Speaks Out About Fleeing Iraq, Where He Says Being LGBT Is a ‘Death Sentence’

01/31/2019

In commemoration of 2019 marking 50 years since the Stonewall Riots took place, the editors over at Gay Star News are inviting 50 international guest writers to…

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Added on: 01/29/2019

LGBT community fear living openly in Kurdistan

01/29/2019

Imagine living a lie. A life of lies, secrecy and often depression only to conform to cultural norms so that you or your family isn’t endangered or…