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Related: About this forumTwo gay women in Iran sentenced to death
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-62821763From the article:
"My biggest hope in life is to raise the rainbow flag in Iran and shout this fact that we exist."
So said Zahra Sadiqi Hamedani, also known as Sareh, talking to BBC Persian in May 2021.
Five months later she was arrested by Iran's revolutionary guard. Now she has been tried and sentenced to death, at the age of 31, along with another woman, Elham Choubdar, 24.
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Two gay women in Iran sentenced to death (Original Post)
shenmue
Sep 2022
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Some right wing Christian group somewhere is trying to stop the funding of HIV medication.
applegrove
Sep 2022
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ProudMNDemocrat
(19,043 posts)1. Imagine if the American Taliban were to take over.
To hell with the US Constitution. The LGBTQ community would have Targets on their backs.
applegrove
(123,030 posts)2. Some right wing Christian group somewhere is trying to stop the funding of HIV medication.
I can't remember the details but it was in the USA and same difference.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)3. I think that was the texas lawsuit that went to the supreme court re the ACA
they argued it infringed on their religious rights to fund HIV medications as it was funding the "lifestyle."
So their religious freedom means people will die.
applegrove
(123,030 posts)4. Thanks. That is it.
world wide wally
(21,827 posts)6. "Religious Liberty" is an ABSOLUTE crock of shit.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)7. What we need is freedom FROM religion
yankee87
(2,335 posts)5. Truth to power
I believe the American Taliban would make LGBTQI people wear pink triangles, put them in camps for reeducation and deny them medical benefits. We must never let them get in charge again.
Also, a red state now wont allow a person to change their sex in their birth certificate.