Iraqi gays tortured, murdered: says rights group

Iraqi gays are being tortured and murdered according to a human rights group. Video, which surfaced on youtube.com, helped expose a growing culture of gays who live in fear.

The BBC reports that nearly 90 gay men have been killed in Iraq this year. Other news organizations have interviewed men in Iraq who say gays have also gone missing.

The Mehdi Army militia group is spearheading the campaign, according to the BBC.

Homosexuality is legal in Iraq.

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Monday, August 17, 2009


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