U.S. Embassy "Strongly Condemns" Iraq Killings Targeting Young Gay Men and Others

Addressing the recent spate of “emo killings” in Iraq, in which young gay men and others with similar public presentation have been targets, the spokesman for the American embassy in Iraq told the San Francisco-based group, Gays Without Borders, that the embassy “strongly condemns” the killings and “is fully engaged at the highest levels to end these attacks, bring the perpetrators to justice, and ensure a secure and free future for all Iraqis.”