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The Pride party is something to celebrate, sure. But given that Iraqi GLBTs have been systematically hunted down for a year or two now (by a command issued in, IIRC, 2007), a better step for the embassy to take would be a little more weighty than a big disco ball and lypsinkas.
Where's the sanctuary program, the easing of immigration laws, the asylum for people clearly at risk for their lives?
Again, we can see an analogy with the suffering of peoples past - analogous, not equal. The few safehouses that exist aren't concentration camps, nor anything like them. But there's some evil vibe akin to ethnic cleansing in the air. Iraqis deserve protection before they need pride.
