Iraq Bans Same-Sex Marriage and Trans Procedures, U.S. Threatens to Stop Foreign Aid

[Rocko20]

The European Union has expressed concern in a recent statement after the Iraqi parliament passed new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

The controversial legislation imposes severe penalties, ranging from 10 to 15 years in prison for same-sex relationships, as well as lesser terms for gender-transition procedures or advocating for organisations deemed to "promote sexual deviancy".

The US State Department cautioned that this law might deter foreign investment, noting that “international business coalitions have already indicated that such discrimination will harm business and economic growth".

https://www.euronews.com/2024/04/29/...ty-with-prison

We've tried to warn the woke that the rest of the world, especially Middle Eastern countries, don't care about being woke.

If America loses favor with Iraq, that's just another country that will fall into the hands of Iran, which in turn is another threat for Israel.

[WK91]

I agree that the woke left is incredibly idiotic for supporting Islamic regimes, and it goes against their self interest of wanting a completely woke world.

But I believe the US has already lost favor with Iraq, and Iran is by far the number one outside influence inside Iraq.

Whose fault is it that the Middle East is in the mess that it’s in right now? The uniparty of Clinton, Bush Sr, Bush the younger, Obama, and Biden is to blame.

[bergun]

Let me get this straight… Not pun intended, but Biden is upset that a Muslim country isn’t buying into same sex marriages and trans and gender reassignments??! What the heck!! Iraq is a Muslim country!! What a shocker that they don’t believe it that stuff!!

Are there gay men and women in Iraq? Yes, but they keep that to themselves and within their small group of peers.

So Biden is going to push Iraq into the Communist Chinese, aggressive Russian and the crazy @zz Iranian sphere influence and under their complete control?

Man!! Biden is an idiot… No joke!!

[Chava61]

There is already a thread relevant to this subject:
https://www.city-data.com/forum/poli...s-maximum.html

[Pilot1]

The people these universities are supporting are terrorists or support terrorists. They throw LGBTxyz types off the tops of tall buildings for sport.

[DRob4JC]

I remember being told you couldn't legislate morality.

But for some reason, legislating immorality seems to work for many in the U.S. government.

[Volobjectitarian]

Originally Posted by Rocko20

https://www.euronews.com/2024/04/29/...ty-with-prison

We've tried to warn the woke that the rest of the world, especially Middle Eastern countries, don't care about being woke.

If America loses favor with Iraq, that's just another country that will fall into the hands of Iran, which in turn is another threat for Israel.

100% truth that a lot of the world is not as "woke" as the US or EU. You betcha. But Iraq will NEVER fall into the hands of Iran, because the Sunni vs Shi'a thing predates the US by ~1,100 years. The US empire will be ash and long forgotten someday, but that Sunni vs Shi'a thing will still be alive and well, forever.