news Iraq criminalizes gay relationships; 15 years in jail

[Revolution]

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Iraq's parliament passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday, in a move it said aimed to uphold religious values but was condemned by rights advocates as the latest attack on the LGBT community in Iraq.

 

The law aims to "protect Iraqi society from moral depravity and the calls for homosexuality that have overtaken the world," according to a copy of the law seen by Reuters.

 

It was backed mainly by conservative Shi'ite Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in mainly Muslim Iraq's parliament.

 

The bill had initially included the death penalty for same-sex acts but was amended before being passed after strong opposition from the United States and European nations.

 

The Law on Combating Prostitution and Homosexuality bans same-sex relations with at least 10 years and a maximum of 15 years in prison, and mandates at least seven years in prison for anybody who promotes homosexuality or prostitution.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iraq-criminalises-same-sex-relationships-with-maximum-15-years-prison-2024-04-27/

 

Thanks Shias and Iran 

[Trent W]

S H I T h o l e country

 

Hope gays are able to escape that miserable place

[americanshameless]

The fact that it wasn't until now is charming

[Kimbra]

*Communion voice* American cultural pinkwashed nationalistic imperialism is to blame.

[magazine]

We know dam well half of the guys in the picture have sucked some d*ck

Now c'mon now

[LadyDiana]

WHERE ARE THE HAMAS GIRLIES NOW!

[mercurialworld]

6 minutes ago, LadyDiana said:

WHERE ARE THE HAMAS GIRLIES NOW!

it says Iraq sweetie, not Palestine. hope this helps

[Kavish]

I'm surprised it wasn't already criminalised considering how targetted gay people have been in Iraq, but the fact that it's being criminalised in 2024 is even more ludicrous. Just shows how hatred has been running deep even outside legal or religious grounds. My heart goes out to the LGBT community living there.

[State of Grace.]

18 minutes ago, Kimbra said:

*Communion voice* American cultural pinkwashed nationalistic imperialism is to blame.

 

15 minutes ago, LadyDiana said:

WHERE ARE THE HAMAS GIRLIES NOW!

And I'm supposed to believe the Western ******* on this website care about the well being of Iraqi (Middle Eastern) gays? ......lol

 

OT - They have a billion other things to be worrying about. I'm kind of shocked it took them this long to do this considering how horrible the situation is for our community in Iraq. My heart is with all my sisters and brothers there. 

[GoodGuyGoneGhetto]

22 minutes ago, LadyDiana said:

WHERE ARE THE HAMAS GIRLIES NOW!

[Timeless]

Religions have truly ruined this world. 

Edited April 28 by Timeless

[Aethereal]

Horrible.

[dumbsparce]

It was legal this whole time? 

Edited April 28 by dumbsparce

[Anthinos]

8 minutes ago, dumbsparce said:

It was legal this whole time? 

Mte 

 

It's sad and scary, but homophobia is currently growing worldwide. If Trump wins in America it will be bleak for LGBTs in America too. Here in Europe, the right is becoming more popular, even among younger generations. It makes me sad. I had thought in the 2000s that we would fight homophobia completely and we could live without fear and now the world is going backwards in this regard.

[ZeroSuitBritney]

Unfortunate. SMH. 

[woohoo]

22 minutes ago, Timeless said:

Religions have truly ruined this world. 

This. I wish all these raptures would happen already and take these braindead psychos with it so the rest of us can move the world forward. 

[DeadInside]

1 hour ago, mercurialworld said:

it says Iraq sweetie, not Palestine. hope this helps

Aren't they both Muslims? 

[SlowGinFizzzz]

Just horrible. I hope every gay person in Iraq can find a way to live safely or leave the country. 

[mercurialworld]

18 minutes ago, DeadInside said:

Aren't they both Muslims? 

Yes, but coming in here to spew nonsense about Palestinians just because they are both Middle Eastern countries is a bit weird

[Archetype]

29 minutes ago, SlowGinFizzzz said:

Just horrible. I hope every gay person in Iraq can find a way to live safely or leave the country. 

New queer people are born every day.  That might be feasible for adults and older teenagers, but not for children and most teens. :(

39 minutes ago, DeadInside said:

Aren't they both Muslims? 

There are so many sects of Islam ranging from progressive-leaning to extremely conservative.  Being Muslim doesn't mean you're any more homophobic than a random Christian in certain parts of the world, it depends on the context.  

Edited April 28 by Archetype

[St. Charles]

Gross

[Vixen Eyes]

1 hour ago, Timeless said:

Religions have truly ruined this world. 

 

 

[HANZ94]

Islam doing her thing once again 

[Communion]

3 hours ago, Kimbra said:

*Communion voice* American cultural pinkwashed nationalistic imperialism is to blame.

 

3 hours ago, LadyDiana said:

WHERE ARE THE HAMAS GIRLIES NOW!

Girlies, you're ironically literally proving that your concerns are Western-centric and you only view queer people from the Middle East as pawns when your main concern is...how will other Westerners, who you hate for being leftists, will react. 

 

This is horrible news. It also reassures me that I cannot vote for Joe Biden in November. 

 

I think America's borders should be open to all queer refugees of the world. Centrist Dems like Joe Biden want to get rid of asylum. There is apparently no lesser evil. 

 

I assume you agree all Western nations must have open borders for our queer brothers and sisters @Kimbra @LadyDiana #NoRefugeeIsIllegal

Edited April 28 by Communion

[State of Grace.]

21 minutes ago, Communion said:

 

Girlies, you're ironically literally proving that your concerns are Western-centric and you only view queer people from the Middle East as pawns when your main concern is...how will other Westerners, who you hate for being leftists, will react. 

 

This is horrible news. It also reassures me that I cannot vote for Joe Biden in November. 

 

I think America's borders should be open to all queer refugees of the world. Centrist Dems like Joe Biden want to get rid of asylum. There is apparently no lesser evil. 

 

I assume you agree all Western nations must have open borders for our queer brothers and sisters @Kimbra @LadyDiana #NoRefugeeIsIllegal

I always wonder how these ATRLers who are SO concerned and worried about queer people in the Middle East feel about asylum/immigration laws in Europe and America. I mean we both know the answer but I would love to hear them say it with their chest.