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Popular Iraqi TikToker shot dead in Baghdad

Noor Alsaffar, a celebrated Iraqi TikTok star, was shot dead on Monday in Baghdad, amid crackdown on the LGBTQIA+ community. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. An Iraqi security source has told CNN that “an investigation has been opened”. Speaking on the condition of anonymity to the network as they were not authorised to speak to the media, they said “the deceased has been taken to the forensic department.” The TikToker, known on social media as “Noor BM”, 23, had accumulated a…

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Iraq bill banning homosexuality resubmitted to parliament

A bill proposing that homosexuality be banned in Iraq has been submitted to its parliament. It was presented by Mortada Al-Saadi, the Deputy Head of the Committee on Legal Affairs in Baghdad’s federal parliament, who officially submitted it to the Speaker of the Iraqi parliament. Delivered on 3 July, Al-Saadi’s letter asks that the bill be included in the upcoming legislative agenda, which is currently scheduled for September. The bill’s introduction follows Muqtada al-Sadr, the head of the nationalist Sadrist movement, announcing plans to rally support for a ban on…

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GAY TIMES Honours 2022: Here are all your winners

This is your full list of who took home an Honour at this year’s ceremony. GAY TIMES Honours sponsored by Meta Quest celebrates the individuals and organisations who have had a profound effect on the lives of LGBTQ+ people over the past 12 months. Presented by Drag Race royalty Violet Chachki and Gottmik, the biggest night in the queer calendar returned in style for its sixth year. Back and better than ever, more than 1,500 LGBTQ+ community members and allies packed out Magazine London on 25 November in the biggest…

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