link"Supporters of the fundamentalist Sadr and Badr militias boast that they are cleansing Iraq of what they call 'sexual perverts'. They are open about terrorising gay Iraqis to make them flee the country and murdering those who fail to leave.
"Their goal is a queer-free, pro-homophobic Iraq. They are dragging our country back to the dark ages," said the London-based Mr Hili, who is also Middle East spokesperson for the gay human rights group, OutRage!