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Iraq postpones vote on bill punishing gay sex with death

The vote was postponed ahead of a same-day visit by the country’s Prime Minister with Pres. Joe Biden in the Oval Office earlier this week.

LGBTQ+ people have been arrested through social media. Meta must protect them, says human rights groups

Human Rights Watch and other LGBTQ+ rights groups are calling on Meta to prevent social media from being used against queer people, particularly in places where their identities are criminalized.

TikToker Fatally Shot in Baghdad As Iraq Cracks Down on LGBTQ+ Community

Known on social media as “Noor BM,” 23-year-old Noor Alsaffar had over 370,000 followers collectively on Instagram and TikTok.

31 Places Where Showing LGBTQ+ Pride Is Illegal

There are more than 60 places in the world where it’s illegal to be gay.