{"id":1996043,"date":"2023-08-09T21:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T01:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iraq-bans-the-usage-of-word-homosexuality-in-media\/"},"modified":"2023-08-09T21:14:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T01:14:28","slug":"iraq-bans-the-usage-of-word-homosexuality-in-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iraq-bans-the-usage-of-word-homosexuality-in-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraq prohibits the use of the term &#8216;homosexuality&#8217; in media."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firaq-bans-the-usage-of-word-homosexuality-in-media%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1996043&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by\u2062 MOHAMMED SAWAF\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>6:12 PM \u2013 Wednesday, August 9, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>Iraq issued an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heartland-republicans-unite-to-defend-meat-against-liberal-attack\/\" title=\"Heartland Republicans Unite to Defend Meat Against Liberal Attack\">order telling<\/a> all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-admin-plans-to-reopen-juvenile-detention-facility-dems-including-kamala-harris-once-accused-of-abuse\/\" title=\"Report: Biden Admin Plans To Reopen Juvenile Detention Facility Dems, Including Kamala Harris, Once Accused Of Abuse\">national media outlets<\/a> and social media\u2062 sites to stop using the\u200c word \u201chomosexuality\u201d \u2062and start using the term \u200b\u201csexual deviancy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On\u2063 Tuesday, the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission released a statement regarding the \u200bban\u200b of the words \u201chomosexual\u201d and \u201chomosexuality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064use of \u2064the word\u200d \u201cgender\u201d was also prohibited. This \u2063ban \u200cforbids the use of the phrases in any of the mobile applications of all\u200b phone and internet providers that it had granted licenses\u2063 to.<\/p>\n<p>According to a government representative, even though no repercussions \u200bhave yet been established for those \u2062who break the rule,\u2064 fines could eventually be put in place.<\/p>\n<p>Although homosexuality is not expressly \u200dcriminalized\u200b in Iraq\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pakistan-sentences-woman-to-death-for-alleged-muhammad-cartoon-on-whatsapp\/\" title=\"Pakistan Sentences Woman to Death for Alleged Muhammad Cartoon on Whatsapp\">national penal code<\/a>, the \u2063country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iraq-bans-the-usage-of-word-homosexuality-in-media\/\" title=\"Iraq prohibits the use of the term 'homosexuality' in media.\">judicial authorities frequently<\/a> use\u2062 provisions in other laws relating to\u200c the upkeep of \u201cpublic morals\u201d to\u2062 bring charges against same-sex offenders. Such charges are\u2064 common against Iraq\u2019s LGBTQ community.<\/p>\n<p>Every nation has a different level of homosexuality\u2064 punishment. Homosexual \u2062activities are still capital crimes \u200din several\u2062 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen, \u2062Iran, Mauritania, and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>Iraqi Shiite protestors \u200cfrequently set LGBTQ flags on fire during their demonstrations. Reportedly, some Muslims have taken offense at\u200b the fact that \u2063while burning the\u200c Quran is not a \u201chate crime\u201d in Europe, burning the LGBTQ flags is.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. 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