Liberty Star
07-08-2009, 08:09 PM
When so called "neocon king of gay porn" Lucas had made news by joining Iraq war drumbeat few years back, he probably did not know what he was supporting. Peoples' sexuality is private matter but there can be dangerous political views among people of any orientation.
Would be interesting to see how folks at LGF and Drudge would cover this result of Iraq war they had also cheerled.
"Investigating reports of the murder and torture of gay men in Iraq, Ashley Byrne found that some gays found Saddam Hussein's dictatorship preferable to the threat of violence they face today.Some readers will find parts of his report disturbing."
Monday, 6 July 2009 09:00 UK
Saddam's rule 'better' for gay Iraqis
There has been so much news of death and destruction from Iraq that the position of sexual minorities is rarely touched on in the mainstream media.
But stories of torture and murder of gay Iraqis, particularly men, have been emerging in the gay press for several years.
Gay Iraqis have revealed they felt safer before Saddam was toppled
Investigating these stories for a BBC Radio 5 Live documentary, Gay Life After Saddam, I've heard a range of views about the deteriorating conditions for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people.
Some say the violence has intensified in the past few months. Others say killings run into the hundreds and have been going on since 2003.
What is clear, and confirmed by separate evidence from various human rights groups, is that some gay men have been subjected to appalling violent abuse.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8133639.stm
Would be interesting to see how folks at LGF and Drudge would cover this result of Iraq war they had also cheerled.
"Investigating reports of the murder and torture of gay men in Iraq, Ashley Byrne found that some gays found Saddam Hussein's dictatorship preferable to the threat of violence they face today.Some readers will find parts of his report disturbing."
Monday, 6 July 2009 09:00 UK
Saddam's rule 'better' for gay Iraqis
There has been so much news of death and destruction from Iraq that the position of sexual minorities is rarely touched on in the mainstream media.
But stories of torture and murder of gay Iraqis, particularly men, have been emerging in the gay press for several years.
Gay Iraqis have revealed they felt safer before Saddam was toppled
Investigating these stories for a BBC Radio 5 Live documentary, Gay Life After Saddam, I've heard a range of views about the deteriorating conditions for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people.
Some say the violence has intensified in the past few months. Others say killings run into the hundreds and have been going on since 2003.
What is clear, and confirmed by separate evidence from various human rights groups, is that some gay men have been subjected to appalling violent abuse.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8133639.stm