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shenmue

(38,610 posts) Sun Sep 11, 2022, 03:29 PM Sep 2022

Two gay women in Iran sentenced to death

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-62821763

From the article:

"My biggest hope in life is to raise the rainbow flag in Iran and shout this fact that we exist."
So said Zahra Sadiqi Hamedani, also known as Sareh, talking to BBC Persian in May 2021.

Five months later she was arrested by Iran's revolutionary guard. Now she has been tried and sentenced to death, at the age of 31, along with another woman, Elham Choubdar, 24.”

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Two gay women in Iran sentenced to death (Original Post) shenmue Sep 2022 OP

Imagine if the American Taliban were to take over. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2022 #1

Some right wing Christian group somewhere is trying to stop the funding of HIV medication. applegrove Sep 2022 #2

I think that was the texas lawsuit that went to the supreme court re the ACA Merlot Sep 2022 #3

Thanks. That is it. applegrove Sep 2022 #4

"Religious Liberty" is an ABSOLUTE crock of shit. world wide wally Sep 2022 #6

What we need is freedom FROM religion Merlot Sep 2022 #7

Truth to power yankee87 Sep 2022 #5

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,982 posts)

1. Imagine if the American Taliban were to take over.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Sep 11, 2022, 03:32 PM

Sep 2022

To hell with the US Constitution. The LGBTQ community would have Targets on their backs.

applegrove

(133,112 posts)

2. Some right wing Christian group somewhere is trying to stop the funding of HIV medication.

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 11, 2022, 03:56 PM

Sep 2022

I can't remember the details but it was in the USA and same difference.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

3. I think that was the texas lawsuit that went to the supreme court re the ACA

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 11, 2022, 04:08 PM

Sep 2022

they argued it infringed on their religious rights to fund HIV medications as it was funding the "lifestyle."

So their religious freedom means people will die.

applegrove

(133,112 posts)

4. Thanks. That is it.

Reply to Merlot (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 11, 2022, 04:18 PM

Sep 2022

world wide wally

(21,836 posts)

6. "Religious Liberty" is an ABSOLUTE crock of shit.

Reply to Merlot (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 11, 2022, 04:44 PM

Sep 2022

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

7. What we need is freedom FROM religion

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 11, 2022, 04:58 PM

Sep 2022

yankee87

(2,860 posts)

5. Truth to power

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 11, 2022, 04:42 PM

Sep 2022

I believe the American Taliban would make LGBTQI people wear pink triangles, put them in camps for reeducation and deny them medical benefits. We must never let them get in charge again.
Also, a red state now won’t allow a person to change their sex in their birth certificate.

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