Fear and Survival: Being LGBTQ in Iraq - BBC World Service

[@kahnjanm3376]

I am gay from Afghanistan my family knew that I was gay but they didn't talk bcs of people around us the culture and everything . So in 2007 they told me that should go I left . I am in Switzerland now they accept me as I am My father and mother told me we knew since you were about 12 years , they keep quite that I have been killed . It's not even your own parents will killing you but other people . I will thank them

[@Pk-wu9tl]

Amazing parents ❤

[@DoomOfConviction]

I wish you just the very best in the west! ❤

[@kahnjanm3376]

@@DoomOfConviction thank you😍

[@kahnjanm3376]

@@Pk-wu9tl yes thank you 😍

[@shinchan-pt9rn]

​@@kahnjanm3376aww u have amazing parents with liberal thoughts happy for u

[@Gerryjournal]

I have lived and worked in 21 countries during my 80 years. Five of these countries were Islamic and some Christian dictatorships. However, in even the most developed countries, homosexuality was 'illegal'. Not persecuted, perhaps, but illegal. In every country, including Iraq, there were 'closeted' communities of LGBTQI. It was dangerous, even deadly, but life went on. Religion has a lot to answer for.

[@jaafrsadeq1978]

I am iraqi and gay and i will never be ashamed of it!

[@abdxfrycsylol5648]

ok

[@littlefool123]

Wish all the best thing to you

[@mnflare7279]

Then you Will be sent to hell on the day of JUDGEMENT! FEAR ALLAH MY DEAR BROTHER!

[@lilac624]

The world's problem is not actually being gay but mental health....But mental health is not that a priority unfortunately

[@ucl75]

Yup stay strong! You are surely right! Never forget that!

[@drziggyabdelmalak1439]

What a sweet guy Adam is. He is very brave showing his face...I hope he, and all the others, is okay. Any way of finding out - or a folllow-up docu from the BBC?

[@Willow360]

they are most likely dead now

[@Ab0t_Rxyzen]

@@Willow360probably

[@BBCWorldService]

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[@MrJamiez]

Hell no.

[@kostasveronis5882]

Being an openly gay man from Europe, watching something like this, it makes you land abruptly in a very ugly reality unfolding in another country, and it makes you put yourself in that place of people, it really is gloomy. I wish to have the chance to help them in any way.

[@StayBasedJesus]

We have bad situations in Iraq after US invaded , but we can proudly say we are anti Pride ! We protect our kids And Greece were you are from have a lot to , proud of them. You can call me anything put I honestly think Pride is dangerous for peoples minds . I don’t hate y if you are gay , but it is wrong and should not be so open and promoted even . I seen kids cartoons were two boys kissing in 4 movies , they have taken it to far so people are waking Up !

[@agogooo9776]

@@StayBasedJesus "I'm not homophobic but homosexuality is an illness" Lol, dude, you're homoohibic. There's no right way to live this life. If gay propaganda exist then people can watch straight people kissing or smth and they will become straight or it doesn't work this way? 🤔

[@flamingo5477]

@@StayBasedJesus u people r so pulled in ur book n ur religion that u cant even understand science, human rights, empathy and tolerance.

[@QueerCapricorn6572]

@@StayBasedJesus عراكي متخلف اطفالك لم يكونوا يشاهدوا الهوت بيرد قنواته الاباحية التي اغلبها ملاكها رجال عرب و يعرفون كل صغيرة كبيرة في الجنس يا بلد الشقاق و النفاق.

[@Ms.Salima]

I'm a trans woman from one of the Arab Gulf countries (I can't say what country I'm from on KZbin). I had a sex reassignment surgery in Thailand last year. Even I had that surgery I cannot change my legal gender in all of my documents 😢😢😢😢😢 💔.Being transgender person in the Middle east is the worst thing.I'm thinking to move to a better place (Canada or Germany) I can't wait any more.

[@11pra88]

I have a question for BBC. Good you did a documentary on the LGBTQ+ community in Iraq. But did you check on these guys after? Since 2 of them, hats off to them, revealed their faces, are they still safe? And if really BBC wanted to know about their struggles, why not help them move out from this country in the end?

[@THEwolfKiana]

That's what I want to know. I really, really hope they are all safe right now. I hope they can get out of there fast.

[@tabarnliss]

yeah i was wondering that too…

[@baxyii]

I can't believe you are asking people, who are already in great danger, the question if they are being physical in a park or not! They live in this conservative religious community that violently rejects the LGBT+ community. This is a terrible question to ask, its very irresponsible and brings harm to the LGBT+ community. BBC should be more careful putting people in risk in such conflicted environments.

[@ahmedameen2892]

They can be in their home and nobody can do anything to anyone walking in the street the authority will take you straight to prison

[@mumma-ash273]

The BBC don't care about people. Corrupt. Everything has a motive, even this. The BBC is the British colonies that enforced these punishments.

[@drziggyabdelmalak1439]

I agree totally with you - but I'm also confused as to why people like Adam agreed to show their face?

[@Bananahut_]

Muslim conservative

[@mampuful]

All I could see was the beautiful dog who does not discriminate against any gender or sexuality. We humans are so much worse than animals. This breaks my heart

[@KattiaMcWhite-mi6jx]

Watching from South Africa with tears in my eyes. We not free until we all free. Love is love, you're valid your Enough. You exist.

[@divyasaxena2509]

I am a queer person from India and I can understand how they are surviving in Iraq!😢

[@simpsonslifeline]

India is not that homophobic

[@divyasaxena2509]

@@simpsonslifelineWell,It is ! THE GOVT OF INDIA IS ITSELF HOMOPHOBIC AND SO ARE THE PEOPLE Straight people often harass LGBTQIA+ Individuals online!

[@divyasaxena2509]

@@simpsonslifeline Indians are Homophobic too!!

[@sudhanvahs9173]

@@simpsonslifeline We should become more

[@udhay7920]

@@sudhanvahs9173focus on development. India is full of gang rapes and feces on the road.

[@StacyInLove1]

Truly horrible. We are at risk everywhere... even in so-called tolerant societies.

[@StacyInLove1]

@mericanmodi8479 Yet you tolerate (or even encourage) killing those who are different than you. So sad. I pray for you.

[@StacyInLove1]

@mericanmodi8479 ...and cleansing those who do live up to your standards. 🥀

[@StacyInLove1]

@mericanmodi8479 Your spurious comments show that you are incapable of discourse... and are entrenched in your hate. I am done trying to speak to that hate.

[@coltondraws6566]

@Merican Modi yea dude, Iranians are so happy with their culture that their corrupt leaders have created, they even throw riot party’s for them

[@taha.Rabeeah]

You are not normal, that is why you cannot live with normal people

[@arshbehal6312]

I worry for Varin and Adam. Since their identities have been revealed through this documentary. I hope this doesn't bring them any harm!

[@salmanahjum-mathee9055]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@YM-hh4jy]

What’s wrong is wrong and will be dealt with accordingly. That’s if they don’t get sick

[@Ashleii]

Yes doesn’t that make you wonder about the integrity of the BBC

[@اضراب_الكرامة]

Don't worry we will find them

[@jimfast-official]

Wtf... what makes us so perfect to harm a human, how is it possible, with all the beauty the world has provided us free,

[@Ms.Salima]

I'm a trans woman from one of the Arab Gulf countries (I can't say what country I'm from on KZbin). I had a sex reassignment surgery in Thailand last year. Even I had that surgery I cannot change my legal gender in all of my documents 😢😢😢😢😢 💔.Being transgender person in the Middle east is the worst thing.I'm thinking to move to a better place (Canada or Germany) I can't wait any more

[@promiscuittea]

I wish you the best & hope you find a place where you can feel safe & happy soon 💗

[@Ms.Salima]

@@promiscuittea Thank you so much for your positive comment. I appreciate it...❤️❤️😍😍🌹🌹

[@AhmadMuath-xn2es]

​@@Ms.Salimalol

[@penguinbelly]

I thought Iran officially sanctions gender reassignment surgery.

[@regularguy2807]

You are not a woman.

[@Kawaiililstuffshop]

Just let people live their lives as long as they don't hurt you. I don't expect places like Iraq, Iran, Saudia Arabia to change but what people do in their own time and their own homes shouldn't be a problem.

[@ahmedameen2892]

No problem in real if you do it in your home nobody will know and nobody investigate either but they want to do like west grooming children. Queer children' and drag Queen kid

[@TheOttoManOffical]

Bruh what drugs are you on☠️ You want Islamic counties to have g*y people? People are dumb nowadays

[@Gaetano.94]

@@TheOttoManOffical Islamic countries DO have gay people. And they just want to live their lives without hurting others.

[@DEEANNA88]

It’s so interesting how gay people here in the US support queers for Palestine but yet people in these countries are wanting to leave

[@sc4083]

So incredibly brave. Your worth is not defined by other’s intolerance. May we all learn to have more compassion and kindness.

[@leomei5690]

Wow, it's depressing to see this. I wonder what a LGBTQ-person thinks about Islam.

[@Chazal-k6t]

Wait until you hear about queer for palestine

[@DominickinCharlotte]

Good question

[@h.h.a.9754]

I'm a Iraqi ex-Muslim gay man, and I cannot tell you how much I despise and loathe Islam, a despicable disgusting violent religion that have always used violence and extreme ism to terrorize people and intimidate them. But do you know what's more painful to watch in here is seeing privileged western people living in a secular Christian democratic country defending Islam and Muslims, shouting Islamophobia at anyone who criticize despicable religion. It's really painful and you feel like you're getting betrayed by people who always complain about the right ring, and they talk about them as fascist but the real fascist are the nowadays woke antifa fascist

[@ardi08]

I'm against it esp in term of how they view lgbtq+ people as source of disasters (yk soddom and gomorrah)

[@queenme7691]

😂 I was shocked when I saw them.​@@Chazal-k6t

[@RohitGour-p2p]

So brave of these LGBTQ MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST

[@is17a985]

No.

[@victorian3611]

​@@is17a985yes

[@asharathod8626]

​@@is17a985they are.

[@qfason5836]

How can you kill your own brother and think it’s the correct thing. Their culture/religion is broken.

[@qfason5836]

@Merican Modi I mean I still wouldn’t kill my own brother. Plus that is totally different than having a consensual relationship with another human.

[@BoatLoad-o5z]

@@qfason5836 the thing to do is always hard

[@CallemJayNZ]

​@user-yg1cs3ov9y You're a Muslim aren't you

[@Gerryjournal]

Religion poisons everything

[@ajhaokip]

​@@BoatLoad-o5zur sick

[@JoshuaSmith-jh6lm]

It is stories like these that motive me to continue to give my time to my LGBTQ community..and to never forget the sacrifices my elders made,..sometimes paying with their lives, to give me the rights and privileges I have today

[@BoatLoad-o5z]

@Merican Modi more and more western males are becoming gay everyday but more and more muslims are being born to replace them. in the end things will work out for normal god fearing folks

[@nidhalal-sanabani4375]

your parents sacrifice and work their ass for you.. yet it's very hard to be a normal person.. instead of fighting for the poor, all what you care about is yourself .

[@nidhalal-sanabani4375]

You know that you are nothing but a disgrace for your elders. You just don't be the only one; therefore, you're telling people to join you. Regardless of everything, I still feel sympathetic to you

[@youcef4593]

​@@nidhalal-sanabani4375 1 ) he's not alive to fullfil his parents wishes. They made the decision to have him. 2) being gay is normal.

[@osen3182]

@@youcef4593 😂

[@Wovenchaos]

LGBTQ respect everyone 🌈

[@stephenwoodman6015]

There are a lot of hateful comments here from people who were never under threat for their lives. Just shut up and leave people alone.

[@jumanamuhammed3383]

I'm sending all the love to them and everyone who is queer, Im proud of you all to exist and fight for your freedom and happiness.....the world needs more colour and love ❤❤❤

[@Tkharbik]

Yah right... Most of you in the west condemn the repression of the LGBTQ community in arabic countries, but when the realization that it is that shitty religion of islam that is promoting that repression, u turn a blind eye. If you want to fight that repression, condemn the source of the hate. Hell, you guys don't just turn a blind eye, you even promote islam as if it was a religion of "peace" and sensure anything that goes against it. How counter productive is that?

[@StayBasedJesus]

🤣🤣🤣

[@hmmmmm2634]

🤦🏽‍♀️

[@daniyaaal1411]

May Allah send Lanat on them

[@josephking1947]

Whilst the Lgbtq community protest for Hamas..incredulous

[@visibleowner]

Lol even an lgbtq in israel getting threatened by society😂

[@josephking1947]

@@Chazal-k6t You might not, but the Lgbtq community are protesting against Israel, along with the Hamas supporters and Islamists in the UK, USA, Canada and pretty much everywhere else.

[@Kareem2570]

We don't protest for Hamas Israel doesn't have the right to kill children and rape civilians and if you agree with that you need therapy

[@YhmsK]

Ask Israel to take these people as refugees, and tell me what Israel says:) I’m sure Israel will go like “Oh come on in, guys” 😃

[@josephking1947]

@YhmsK Israel has given asylum to Gay Palestinians..

[@mattilahde5220]

In Helsinki there is a community of iraqi lgbtq+ I have meny friends in that community. And I know heteros from Iraq. I have never seen any iraqi people who woud hate gays. Ofcourse it's different for those who live in Helsinki and not Bagdad. Iraqi people living in Finland are more modern. Living here changes people and they can find out new things about them selves.

[@nickdawson9236]

and you know 2 iraqui str8s duh

[@live_free_or_perish]

Interesting that countries opposed to LGBTQ are always the most autocratic and militaristic. It's an indicator of how much tolerance in general exists in a country.

[@imanueloktavianus5876]

No, it come from religion.

[@forcabarca1014]

So what’s your problem it’s our country and we rule it the way we want

[@live_free_or_perish]

@@forcabarca1014 absolutely, you can do whatever you want. I don't have to like it. I happen to think tolerance, freedom and democracy are good things. If you don't want those things it's not my problem.

[@victoriatampling5049]

@@forcabarca1014 😂😂 if you are from Iraq, your country was invented by the British in the 1920's. Your country is just our foothold in the middle East, learn your history.

[@forcabarca1014]

@@victoriatampling5049 yes I know Iraq was invented by uk even as a kurd it was bad for us But my point is western people should leave Muslim and conservative countries alone

[@ronyafeldman4853]

Shame they can't be free to be who they want to be.

[@ronyafeldman4853]

@Merican Modi I should hope not!!!

[@nidhalal-sanabani4375]

if I want to be your father , could I. I feel like I should've😮

[@Bazroshan]

It seems that the shame of having a gay relation is worse than the shame of committing murder. Their values are twisted. Why are the Mullahs not educating their flocks on the matter of morals? Perhaps the moral sense of the Mullahs has also gone astray. No matter about anti-gay laws, murder is the greater wrong.

[@20Alanpartridge]

Fantastic, the better part of the UK are with you Iraq

[@nisantasicoocugu216]

I am Turkish and I am gay. I live with my boyfriend and we live our relationship openly. When we look around, we Turks are really very lucky people. Among the countries where the majority of the population is Muslim, Turkey is the only country where homosexuality is not considered a crime, on the contrary, all kinds of homophobic attacks and statements are considered crimes. In the Middle East, Turkey is like a liberated region for homosexuals. All homosexual individuals who escape from the oppression of countries such as Iran, Iraq, Kurdistan,Egypt, Syria, Armenia and Russia take refuge in Turkey. What they all have in common is that they were forced to flee their country because they experienced terrible things...

[@poyipoyixd849]

i mean Turkiye is a secular country most of people there are liberated

[@sethcarreiro2801]

Kudos to Adam and others for sharing their stories. As someone else already said, none of us are truly free until every one of us is.

[@cann0708]

Damn I've never seen it as snowy as that in Iraq before, looks quite nice

[@MuhamadReber]

It's kurdistan not iraq

[@s.a-i.a3226]

@@MuhamadReber iraqi kurdistan shut up and learn geography

[@scg4201]

It’s mountainous in Kurdistan

[@isabelleboulay2651]

Persecution has any forms of expression and not only in Iraq. Even in a safer country, gays are still stigmatized and hated. Everywhere, having to act as straight as possible for protection. So we don't lose family, friends, jobs, status etc.... The threat is still very real. How many times have I heard homophobic jokes or comments and had to act as though I wasn't bothered? How many times have people lied and lead a double life? It's haunting, tiring, it's existence until we find a group or area where we feel safe, where we don't have to pretend what we're not. The daily message we receive every time we have to hide is that of shame. Do you think an employer in Canada will admit to firing someone over sexual orientation? Of course not, because it's illegal to do so. They'll make up some phony story about your poor performance or not being agreeable with others to let you go. You have no way of proving that it's a wrongful dismissal. They'd have to be recorded saying it. It happens all the time. So there are laws that mention it's illegal to discriminate..... sure.... but it's disguised and still happens. Just as racism is still very real. It's just disguised so people won't be charged by law. It's everywhere. Iraq is more outward with it. Canada is hidden but very active in discriminating.

[@FreyjaFoxx.x]

No way you're trying to act like being lgbt in the west is somehow ultra oppressive. Oh no, some one said mean words 🙄 suck it up and get a thick skin. These people risk their lives because multiculturalism teaches all cultures are equal and worth respecting and the cultures of the Middle East are diametrically opposed to liberal openess that allows us to live openly.

[@marinaloulli3452]

My life is so easy.We should let them come here to England.

[@R_K_A_]

Please do it and we will be happy

[@MrAwrsomeness]

How about no

[@R_K_A_]

@@MrAwrsomeness Please take them all

[@marinaloulli3452]

@@R_K_A_ I fart in your general direction

[@HLoveH555]

Lol pls do

[@msingh9634]

I am gay of Indian ethnicity. So glad I have been born and bred in the western world, where I have been accepted

[@enjoyurlife768]

Good for you 👍

[@ardi08]

Yeah because if you born in India....imagine what it would like....most Indians I seen are homophobics

[@iraqiroyalvids]

As Iraqis, we don't care what the world think of us!! Whether you like it or not, it is our country not yours. If you like gays that's your issue, if we don't like gays that's our issue!! Respect us, we respect you... it's over.

[@etolinyamoi9333]

Well said bro,why are they concerned about other countries

[@magos2610]

Agreed

[@tbradders]

Attitudes like yours is why your country is a failure and people leave

[@mobinurrahman4377]

Salam and respect

[@MrAchsas]

But you dont respect your own people apparently Just because someone is gay or lesbian doesnt make them any less of a citizen Like why do you care whos in love with who? Just worry about your own life and let people be in peace

[@christopherhitchens163]

8:00 she has the best hair line I have ever seen

[@sayantanghosh]

*they

[@christopherhitchens163]

@@sayantanghosh 1 person. They is plural

[@sayantanghosh]

@@christopherhitchens163 "They" can also be used to refer to a person whose gender is unknown for that moment and has been widely used before! Besides they identify as NB and if they want to use "they" as pronoun i think we should respect that without furthering the trauma they face. I mean, that's the purpose of this video right?

[@christopherhitchens163]

@@sayantanghosh they in that sentence does not make sense, but they is both plural and non plural. There does need to be a better word for non binary. For example, there are often times when you may not be able to distinguish a man from a women (you can find men with extremely feminine facial features (androgynous)). Someone might say: “do you see that man?/women? over there” instead of saying: “man or women” there must be a word which indicates a lack of info on the persons gender etc. The phrase non binary often can now be exploited by adding addition person characteristics. For example people could say: “oh stop being such a straight cis Caucasian male etc etc etc” I could add a few things I would like to be addressed as but that would destroy the English language How am disrespecting her? She will take offence when I do not use the language properly. I am offended when the language gets trashed

[@sayantanghosh]

@@christopherhitchens163 you're already disrespecting them by assigning them a 'gender' they do not identify with and in this case it's 'her'. I agree there's no better word for NB people but I also do not see any issues regarding using "they/them" in this case. English is my 2nd language, which means I had to learn it from scratch. So I have always seen books, articles etc. using "them/them" instead of he/his or she/her and they do not seem to 'disrespect' the language whatsoever. Languages should be versatile and evolve with time to be more inclusive so that people can accept it whole heartedly, and in this case just a little tweak. My first language is Bengali and I have to say there is no gendered pronoun in it, which makes it a Lil bit easier for NB or Trans people to be themselves and I couldn't be more happy. English should be like this, since it is spoken all over the world! P.S.: Pespect people, not a communication medium

[@daniel_8181]

I hope people on this planet understand what true compassion and gentleness are.....

[@nonine5304]

I think they should stop asking for freedom in west and europe when they themselves dont have freedom in their own countries.

[@bobbybavro8400]

Hahahaha I do.

[@shiffault]

This is so sad!!! Human rights violations × 100 💔💔💔💔💔

[@TheOttoManOffical]

Iraq will never go to none sense🇮🇶🤜🏳️‍🌈

[@regularguy2807]

It is not a human right lol.

[@BADBVTCHRECORDS]

@@TheOttoManOfficalI love how ppl like u never have real arguments give me one reason why being gay should be illegal

[@asharathod8626]

​@@TheOttoManOfficalYou are nonsensical.

[@asharathod8626]

​@@regularguy2807It is a human right.

[@romeomarks8344]

I feel bad it’s not a crime for being ur self shame on Kurdistan

[@johanolij5686]

Freedom isn’t not fighting wars, freedom is actually supporting life safety, responsibility to accept existential diversity and the right to live and develop your qualities. Social support for wellbeing for all. That is freedom of existence end respect human beings values

[@UrNextEx]

I dated an iraqi guy for 3 years but ended things b/c Things weren't going anywhere, just sex (great sex), but his family didn't know. And a lot of cultural differences, me being a black American.

[@lesleyesau]

Adam seems so sweet💝💝 Hope he's doing ok

[@usmax4185]

Is this Iraqi Kurdistan or Iraq? In the title of video is Iraq but the Journalist said: “Here, in Iraqi Kurdistan”, it’s really misleading. Iraqi Kurdistan is definitely more liberal than Iraq. Although they are really brave!

[@keyboardwarrior6786]

Iraq kurdis r so liberal that they take thi side of israel against Palestinians

[@scg4201]

Kurds are less liberal then Iraq most honour killings happen there

[@StayBasedJesus]

Kurdistan is Iraq There is no such thing as Kurdistan

[@mr.d4834]

​@@StayBasedJesusStop misleading people. Yes, Kurdistan exists in the north of Iraq.The journalists talks about Iraq and Kurdistan in Iraq.

[@Gerryjournal]

Liberal but still absurdly religious.

[@johanolij5686]

Even if you’re disagreeing about lifestyle, it never gives you the right to abuse people end find yourself superior because you feel unsecured inside yourself. Why should it be a problem anyway? Patriarchal aggression and violence is haram.

[@gaybriellookingland6756]

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[@colvillemarshall-qc5pt]

It still amazes me why people even dare to question who someone is attracted to, or has relations with. That is something that is private, personal, and absolutely no ones business. Do people really have nothing better to do. I don't think god is too interested in peering into peoples sexual behaviors, when he is obviously extremely busy running a universe, and looking for much more evil things going on in this sad world. A world I think would be a much more beautiful, kinder, happier place if gay people were actually driving this ship.

[@brunoromualdo]

I'm from Brazil and I have met 2 LGBT refugees from Iran and Angola who obtained asylum visas by going to the brazilian embassy in their countries, i believe other embassies such as Canada, USA, Australia, NZ, Europe and Latin American countries do the same thing and also many NGOs help with obtaining refugee visas like Rainbow Railroad

[@buntyjoy1800]

Rwanda too...how many people will the U.K send to their deaths.

[@marinaloulli3452]

You kind of changed the subject there

[@hmmmmm2634]

Exactly. Trust me if they started sending Ukrainians to Rwanda that conflict would finish fast

[@buntyjoy1800]

@@marinaloulli3452 Why? by pointing out the hypocrisy of the U.K.

[@marinaloulli3452]

@@buntyjoy1800 no we were talking about the plight of trans people in Iraq.You’re right about hypocrisy for sure.We should all be kinder to one another and not aggressive about things we don’t understand, people like me who have awful lives in some places because they fear for their safety.

[@marinaloulli3452]

Sending people to Rwanda is an evil idea.

[@gaybriellookingland6756]

GOD SAID "THOU SHALT NOT KILL" THOSE THAT KILL THEM ARE,THE ANTI-GOD, THE DEVIL

[@Gerryjournal]

Your absurd, archaic, irrelevant religious nonsense is the problem. Try to join the 21st century

[@NoelPura-uq2zi]

That's scary that such violations of civil liberty can occur in the modern day. These regimes need to be stopped. Mashaallah. HaShem gave them that shape for a reason. These people were born that way. It is not a choice. At least Israel is welcoming and protective of its LGBT community. If only the other Middle Eastern countries could be. Baruch HaShem. As salaamu alaikum.

[@VitNg1707]

Nobody’s free till everybody’s free

[@ChivaMichelle2Catz-v2c]

I do not agree with that lifestyle we are either man or woman. But I'm scared for their safety in those countries it is so dangerous I pray that they are always thinking of their safety

[@Gerard-s8n]

Overriding scriptures about respecting others and not judging should be overriding, but people choose fear and ignorance. I hope things get better which would reflect better on the society.

[@zerkpdnotrevite1886]

Choosing to die as a solution????... then tell the world about it???. NOOOO

[@CeciliaReinheimer]

It is so sad that non-binary children have to still be treated this way by supposed to adults.😡

[@emiliobello2538]

I feel bad for these people

[@ericadams1317]

I always wanted to have a man from Iraq even though I knew the absurdities against gays. I'm sure that many Iraqi men like people of my type.

[@roccostarbuck8069]

Dear BBC, why do you care more for all other country's exept your own?

[@دليل-للحياة]

because we're Human and deserve to have our voice heard.

[@osen3182]

@@دليل-للحياة uk in iraq😂

[@دليل-للحياة]

@@osen3182 ???

[@msingh9634]

Because Britain gets involved in other countries alongside America

[@theniceguy50]

And why ? Because of a 1400 old book c'mon 🏳️‍🌈

[@abdxfrycsylol5648]

Yes.

[@StayBasedJesus]

You literally have a pic of Jesus . And If you say that you are Christian and accept Pride I’m gonna die of laughter how lost some pp are , and I’m Christian to

[@theniceguy50]

@@StayBasedJesus when you are Christian u may know that jesus didnt suppress anyone. Lol Christians get suppresed in most muslim countries even. Just for the believe....you are lost when you accept intolerance and a hypocrite

[@StayBasedJesus]

@@theniceguy50 omg you really are Christian? Ok two questions. Are you from USA and what kind of Christian are y ?

[@StayBasedJesus]

@@theniceguy50 can you please answer me are you From USA?

[@r.ulquiorra4883]

Guys if it's like you say it you are open minded As a teenager who (choose) Islam I don't support anything or any kind of sexuality and I need no one to support me and that's equal for both, but we don't all think the same way we don't think of killing or kidnapping as a solution or a way to force it's very wrong, but for me and other true Muslims we will mind our own business and take steps away so we can be all Muslims who have the same way of thinking and you live your own happy life with other's like you is that fair enough?

[@Gerryjournal]

Why not join the 21st century and walk away from absurd, archaic, irrelevant religion?

[@frdc1990]

Big hugs to the Iraqi same gender men

[@Shanara87Mashida]

I’m sad this is happening in Arab countries 🏳️‍🌈 are the most peaceful loving and intelligent people in my country most of them excel in different professions specially in the entertainment world it is because they are hardworking and always positive in life…

[@FlashRetired]

Much love to Islam in iraq ❤

[@mikea7174]

The time is changing, new generation of people are on the move. It’s the 21st century….change will happen.

[@erfanrules]

Throw them to Canada.

[@CallemJayNZ]

Saying "Throw them to Canada" is like saying to somebody who has been assaulted sexually to go to prison while their abuser is left free to do as he pleases

[@tertommy]

AA sent me.

[@terrencekhan2264]

Sad

[@recarnatesparrow7799]

It feels like the forbidden fruit for a middle eastern man to be gay as compared to the guys in Da west! It feels really weird n usual!

[@saadiaahasoun5965]

They should be outside of there 10:08

[@yasssgawwwd5643]

Syria has fallen❤

[@VitNg1707]

Abhorrent world we are living in

[@kyubishinigami3020]

Wonder why the offer of relocation was not offered to African Countries with these laws/problems

[@richsj1065]

If i can only take Adam to my country, i would.

[@SUGA.CUB3]

Propaganda 🤢

[@user-wy8bo1ys9b]

🇮🇶🏳️‍🌈

[@Tonyde-g9o]

☪️

[@user-wy8bo1ys9b]

@@Tonyde-g9o I am a gay Muslim from Iraq we Muslims are peaceful people are we also support lgbtq I personally myself is a gay Muslim bisexual 🇮🇶🏳️‍🌈🕋☪️

[@frankwong2833]

​@@user-wy8bo1ys9bI hope you can be brave ! You are who you are and you don't need anyone else to define. Loving a people of same sex is not a crime or wrong thing. Supports from China. ❤

[@tomsperduti2967]

Why doesn't the West America and Europe, South America Canada give these people a visa for asylum in the West why?

[@regularguy2807]

Because they love lgbt and want more of them.

[@Gerryjournal]

Trump will turn America back a century. I would avoid the US like the plague

[@ardi08]

They would give, but it's hard to have

[@MARKYPERTH]

Stop saying "q" .. there is no such thing as "q"

[@hmmmmm2634]

These people need to respect the law of that country. Hell you cant dress how you want in France.

[@satan5537]

What a stupid comment.

[@vitorcardoso7477]

As mentioned, it is not a crime to be gay in Iraq. Murdering however...

[@couldntcareless7884]

Exactly! It’s not a crime to be gay in Iraq. All those murderers should respect the law of their country for a bit and stop killing everyone they assume is different.

[@forcabarca1014]

@@vitorcardoso7477 we don’t respect a law that was forced by USA and UK

[@abed5144]

@@forcabarca1014 Think about it then why should they respect laws that were forced on them by their Religion

[@brianellison3525]

Who in hell could care? There's a lot bigger shit going on in the world. No sympathies that someone's unpopular decision is causing them trouble.

[@couldntcareless7884]

The video literally has a part when a person on screen says it’s not a choice they made…

[@brianellison3525]

@@couldntcareless7884 bullshit

[@brianellison3525]

@@couldntcareless7884 Some people say the earth is flat, I don't believe that either.

[@couldntcareless7884]

@@brianellison3525 you’re denying pretty much a proven reality. But setting that aside for a bit. Let’s assume it was an unpopular choice. So what? If someone dresses weirdly, it’s an unpopular choice. You’d be weird to say they deserve to die. But once it’s about sexuality, then why not kill a kid that you think is gay? Logic at its finest

[@frenetic1057]

I care

[@fgd1883]

Anne Zie some people already had instinct of having intercourse contact with the same partner

[@LICKSTERxx]

7:41 that's not iraqi that's an israeli and I suspect the house it's in is also in Israel

[@Gerryjournal]

Fool

[@splinterbyrd]

I get the impression that in the middle east and Africa, lgbt rights is seen as the highest ethical principle of rich Western capitalist social democracy The vehemence with which some third world societies have turned on it is a 2-fingers up to the decadent west -and to capitalism Or in other words, it's a way of saying "We don't want to be like the West."

[@vroomvreew]

Shows how easy the zionists are able to play them against themselves

[@Gerryjournal]

Wrong. It's absurd, archaic, irrelevant religion

[@max-nm6qx]

"FROM MUSLIM TO ADVENTIST "BY SHAHBAZ.B. BEAUTIFUL TRUE AMAZING STORY FROM IRAN 🇮🇷 ❤

[@MrJacobrabbit]

Bring on Rainbow Railroad

[@kessler682]

Keep fighting against the alphabet gang iraq

[@Ali-ru9vx]

No

[@Sakrya818]

​@@Ali-ru9vx Yes

[@asharathod8626]

​@@Sakrya818No.

[@Alaqsachanel1999]

Stupid Vdio

[@imammehdichannel6992]

ظهر الفساد في البر والبحر بما كسبت أيدي الناس

[@فاديفادي-ر9ق2ر]

الوحيد اللي برد قلبي في التعليقات

[@Medico-i6w]

Any 40 plus

[@Dilwaa]

Give him red passport's or greens passport's a life in the west

[@xcd87]

So your problem won't exist of you just act like normal men and women??

[@yankeesquad5320]

Well said , My friend 👍🏻

[@danielbartleson5746]

Imagine going through every day acting like someone you’re not. Imagine every relationship you formed being built on lies. Every “friend” you had never knowing the real you. Think of the fear and insecurity that would constantly be on your mind. Just stop and think for a moment about what that might feel like. That’s what you’re asking LBGT people to do. Instead of asking people to live a lie maybe you should ask people to extend just a little bit of empathy to their fellow human beings.

[@Sunnysingh-ty6ft]

It is but we can't act forever I mean not all of us can be fake or actors Like the trans people with XXY chromosomes they can't hide their sexuality

[@StayBasedJesus]

Z We have bad situations in Iraq after US invaded , but we can proudly say we are anti Pride ! We protect our kids . You can call me anything put I honestly think Pride is dangerous for peoples minds . I don’t hate y if you are gay , but it is wrong and should not be so open and promoted even . I seen kids cartoons were two boys kissing in 4 movies , they have taken it to far so people are waking Up !

[@ralfnikoparohinog1918]

Who said it's wrong to be gay? A made to believe story book written by unknown authors and was passed on for thousands of years to control people?

[@XxXx-v3l]

I suppose take my lil bits money i worked with kinds ofcpeople in canadacmy entitlement of income is aprox 610 dollars canadian in british columbia i get nothhn else and everyone so much better than me would harss my employer anyways better sexier waitresses will keep coming so i went for sumrhin different i went for kina like hooters ....😊 Yuppers ......an thrm are more prefered how i was watchn how they pro at it thr bjting of lips a lil 🥰😘 ooooooo k said o ok ok so when got my lil shift done i learned what other things hapkened why those girls made way more mobey than me but dont know me either ....so much vetter so much better want a husbin.......

[@jasoneaton9477]

I ain't no taco jill Biden

[@themanwnoname3454]

🅰️🅱️🆎🅾️🩸🥂

[@r.ulquiorra4883]

Guys I'm telling from a teenager pov It's not about being lgbtq there's children Old men, old women, young men and women (they are straight) got killed in the cruelest way ever so it's not just about being lgbtq OK.

[@luciancozman4007]

i wish i could know the man in the video, anybody?

[@Alaqsachanel1999]

BBC tv original lair