Since 2004, more than 650 gay men have been killed in Iraq and the unofficial number is suppose to be much higher. During the 60s and 70s Iraq was a very liberal country, especially with regard to its gay community. However, this has changed during the last five years. Islamists are using the internet to track down gay groups and its members. These gay men are then first tortured and afterwards brutally murdered. These killings are terrible and horrific and there is no need for them. It will be up to the new government to change the current situation and to protect its minorities!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/13/iraq-gays-murdered-militias