Iraqi lesbian gay bisexual and transgender
Shia militias acting under Iraqi government cover are leading the persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT Iraqis, sharply increasing their risk of death or exile, a report has found. One month later, two allegedly gay youths, aged between 15 and 17, were attacked and beheaded with their heads thrown in a rubbish bin, said a witness to the attack. A subsequent attack on a Baghdad brothel, thought to have been carried out by the same militia, killed about 34 people, most of them women. Gay and lesbian people have long been treated as sexual deviants in Iraq and are rarely offered protection from the immediate family, clan or tribal structures.
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In Iraq, hair can set off violence
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Karar Nushi , an Iraqi model well known for his long blond hair and flamboyant clothing, was found dead in Baghdad on July 2, Nushi was reportedly tortured and stabbed, and his body mutilated. His attackers also cut his hair. Indeed, friends of Nushi believe he was murdered by an armed group because of his long hair. For lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT people, who are often pushed to the social margins, hair can be an especially significant form of self-expression. Styling can signal group affiliation, or simply distance from the mainstream.
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
There are Network volunteers who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgendered and can be contacted directly:. Additionally, the Network works closely with the Dignity Work team who can provide assistance on more specific cases of discrimination, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Members of the Network are available to act as informal mentors for any member of staff who would be interested in this. The mentoring programme is linked to the University's existing provision.
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