LGBTQ Iraqis face new threat as lawmakers mull death penalty

A law amendment in Iraq proposes capital punishment for homosexual relations, in what campaigners call a “dangerous” escalation in the country where LGBTQ people already face frequent attacks and discrimination. The amendment to a 1988 anti-prostitution law, which passed a first reading in parliament last week, would enable courts to issue “the death penalty or […]

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