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Will you help me save the lives of LGBT+ people in Iraq?

My name is Francois Zankih and I'm the Executive Director of the Guardians of Equality Movement (GEM), a Syrian LGBT+ organization that strives to protect our community in Syria and neighboring countries.

Today, I come to you to ask for urgent support to protect the lives of LGBT+ people in Iraq facing immense danger.

The Parliament is on the verge of approving a bill that equates same-sex relations with “sexual perversion” and punishes same-sex couples with the death penalty, which has fueled a series of hate-motivated murders and violations stalking the LGBT+ community in Iraq.

Semsem, a young trans woman, was the most recent victim: she was brutally stabbed to death in the streets of Diwaniyah. Before then, Hadi, a member of my own team, was beaten up with a water hose and left with marks in his eye, back, and ear.

As the Parliament pushes for this severe legislation, hate speeches and incitement against the LGBT+ community rise. Semsem and Hadi weren't the first and will not be the last if we don't take immediate action.

Iraqi LGBT+ citizens have been reaching out to our team to ask for protection and we need your help to answer.

A simple donation from you will cover legal support, security needs, and the relocation of those at the greatest risk. Donate now and save the life of an LGBT+ person in Iraq!

I WILL HELP LGBT+ LIVES IN IRAQ!

SORRY, I CAN'T MAKE A DONATION

Luc, last year we fundraised to help LGBT+ victims of the earthquake in Syria.

Donations from people like yourself saved lives like Sami's:

"At a time when I and my family were homeless, GEM contacted me to ask about my needs. A tent was provided for me urgently and quickly, along with a sum of money. I felt at that time that my life was important to someone."

Now, Iraqi LGBT+ people need your support and your donation can save a life. Can I count on you? Make a donation now!

Thanks for going All Out,

Francois Zankih (he/him)
Executive Director and Founder of the Guardians of Equality Movement (GEM)

SOURCES:

●︎ Homophobia in Iraq, a recurring chapter with the same motives – what have been the results? – GEM, 27 August 2023
●︎ Trans blogger ‘Simsim’ killed in Iraq by knife-wielding assailants – PinkNews, 16 February 2024 

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