community newsLiving in fearFriday, 26 September 2008 Mission accomplished? As Iraq stumbles towards democracy and the powers that be claim success in the war against terror another war is being waged. One claiming lives and terrorizing those whose only crime is to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. And this week another victim on the war on homosexuality was named. According to reports received in London yesterday by Iraqi LGBT and OutRage! the Baghdad coordinator of Iraqi LGBT was assassinated earlier this week. The exact identity of the gunmen is unclear, but he was probably murdered by the Islamist death squads who are targeting lesbian and gay Iraqis for "sexual cleansing." Peter Tatchell of the UK LGBT human rights group OutRage! said of the murder "On 25 September, I received the sad news from Iraq that the coordinator of Iraqi LGBT in Baghdad, Bashar, aged 27, a university student, was assassinated in a barber shop. "Militias burst in and sprayed his body with bullets at point blank range. He was the organiser of the safe houses for gays and lesbians in Baghdad. His efforts saved the lives of dozens of people. Bashar was a kind, generous and extremely brave young man – a true hero who put his life on the line to save the lives of others.” "My thoughts go out to his loved ones and to the other members of Iraqi LGBT. Their courage is an inspiration to all people everywhere fighting against tyranny and injustice.” The short film, Queer Fear - Gay Life, Gay Death in Iraq, produced by David Grey for Village Film, documents the tragic fates of a several individual gay Iraqis. You can view it here http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uB7TcPGXlHY This film contains images you may find disturbing. More information on Iraqi LGBT or to make a donation by PayPal: http://iraqilgbtuk.blogspot.com/
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