Today two guests from the queer community in Kurdistan come to talk about issues ranging from isolation and mental health issues to the recent spike in violence towards gay, trans and other individuals in the LGBTQ community. We also discuss the new legislation currently being proposed regarding expression, advocacy and coverage of queer identity and issues in KRI.
For more information about some of the topics regarding safety and mental health in the Iraqi and Kurdish queer community here, check out:
Human Rights Watch Report - click here
News regarding the report: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-60859049
Check out more reporting from HRW on the LGBTQ+ rights in the region here
More information regarding the "Bill on the Prohibition of Promoting Homosexuality" -
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iraq-kurdish-region-banning-homosexuality-lgbt-activists-condemn
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