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U.S. State Department Condemns Anti-Gay Violence in Iraq

Started by Shana A, June 11, 2009, 09:44:45 PM

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June 11, 2009, 09:44:45 PM
U.S. State Department Condemns Anti-Gay Violence in Iraq
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
June 11, 2009 12:30 PM

http://www.bilerico.com/2009/06/us_state_department_condemns_anti-gay_vi.php#more

Yesterday, the United States officially condemned the increasing violence towards the gay community in Iraq, which has spiked since the beginning of the Iraq War. The US Embassy in Baghdad has also raised the issue with Iraqi government officials.

The State Department spokesman Ian Kelly had this to say when questioned on the issue by reporters:

    In general, we absolutely condemn acts of violence and human rights violations committed against individuals in Iraq because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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