The decision to adopt Islamic Shariah law in the draft Iraqi constitution has left the so-called "Baghdad Blogger" -- a homosexual Web logger in Iraq -- worried about his rights.
The blogger, who uses "Salam Pax" as his Internet name, says the position of homosexuals in Iraq has deteriorated since the establishment of the new government.
Salam Pax earned widespread online readership with his acerbic and blunt commentary about life in Iraq during the war. The 32-year-old architect has worked as an interpreter for an American journalist and lives in Baghdad and continues to write his blog, or Internet commentary.
Homosexuality is a taboo subject in Iraq. A group of American homosexuals came to Baghdad last year to register a nongovernmental organization, only to be warned that they would probably be killed by irate Iraqis if they attempted to do so.
Not sure that Sharia law was adopted in constitution, but I am not gay either. Consult with Andrew Sullivan, one suggests... |