LGBTQ Iraqis fear dark days ahead after anti-gay law

Baghdad (AFP) April 30, 2024

When Saif Ali fled Iraq last year to escape threats and abuse over his sexual orientation, he always dreamed of someday returning. But a homecoming has become impossible after Iraq's parliament passed an anti-LGBTQ bill on Saturday that criminalises same-sex relations, carrying sentences of 10 to 15 years in prison. "After the law, it has become impossible for me to even visit (Iraq). Th