Gays in Iraq terrorized by threats, rape, murder - CNN
Jul 24, 2008 … Kamal was just 16 when gunmen snatched him off the streets of Baghdad, stuffed him in the trunk of a car and whisked him away to a house.

Iraq’s Newly Open Gays Face Scorn and Murder - NYTimes.com
Apr 7, 2009 … In a country that remains religious and conservative, the response to a gay subculture has been swift and deadly.