LGBT rights in Iraq
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lgbt-rights-in-iraq-208-452184
title:
LGBT rights in Iraq
text:
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Iraq face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Openly LGBT individuals are subject to criminal penalties under the 2024 law making homosexual relations punishable by up to 15 years in prison with fines and deportation; the 2024 law also criminalizes and makes punishable by prison time promoting homosexuality, doctors performing gender-affirming surgery, and men deliberately acting like women. Discrimination is also wide
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original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Iraq
date created:
2005-05-30T00:26:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T04:50:34Z
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