NGLTF Condemns Gay 'Glued Anus' Deaths in Iraq; Donates to Exile Group

[NorthCarolina]

Statement by Rea Carey,
Executive Director of NGLTF

In our capacity as the leading national American progressive LGBT organization, we are guided in our advocacy by the core philosophy of an injury to one, is an injury to all. That philosophy doesn't stop at the Atlantic or Pacific oceans.

We have read with growing concern, the news accounts from many outlets about the targeting of LGBT Iraqi citizens for harassment, denial of basic human rights, mutilation and death.

The recent escalation of torture, including the gluing of anuses of homosexuals who are then forced to swallow potent laxatives, causing diarrhea and death, forces us to raise our progressive voices in protest.

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NGLTF has done the following:

- Sent a letter to the U.S. State Department requesting a full and transparent investigation into the killings;

- Contacted Congressmember Jared Polis to gain his insight into the needs of LGBT Iraqis and praised him for contributing $10,000 to Iraqi LGBT, a UK-based exile group working on behalf of LGBT persons;

- Matched the Polis donation. NGLTF has given $10,000 to Iraqi LGBT to continue their life-saving underground network of support;

- Communicated with other national American LGBT human rights organizations, requesting that they too deplore the murders and offer financial assistance.

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[Divine Discontent]

2. in an anti-women, anti-gay, and probably anti-anything that's not just like themselves -

I believe this, and it is the actions of a closed-minded fearful 'dawn of man' neanderthal attack on anything that these perverse murderers aren't used to.

I pray to God for those tortured. When man acts out with violence, they act out as controllers and all-knowing above God - that is why so many live falsely in their 'religion', they do not treat others with the same dignity in living a life as they want given to them. These people need locked up as an example, for the murders of these poor men who's only 'sin' was (supposedly) being gay.


HE'S ONLY GOING TO GIVE A 2 MINUTE PRAYER! HE'S ONLY GOING TO SING ONE SONG!

I sure would like a response against the torturous deaths of gay people there, and I have written our president asking him to do so.

[NorthCarolina]

3. I applaud the NGLTF for taking some action here. Not sure

what will come of it but at least it's something.

[Divine Discontent]

4. agreed! hopefully something positive. they're killing and it needs to stop. eom

[tbyg52]

6. >>HE'S ONLY GOING TO GIVE A 2 MINUTE PRAYER!

Amen, amen, amen. A blot on the Inauguration.

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