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The 'liberation' of the people of Iraq has not extended to the country’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community, according to a harrowing new documentary being produced by Made in Manchester for BBC Radio 5Live.
Entitled 'Gay Life After Saddam' the show is MIM's first major commission for the station and seeks to investigate how and why life for the nation's LGBT community has "got much worse" since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. The show highlights claims from human rights campaigners that hundreds of LGBT people have been killed or tortured since the regime change, while hearing testimonies from gay Iraqis that have been kidnapped, raped, tortured and in many cases forced to flee from the country in a bid to seek safety.  Persecution is rife, and brutal He added that the show, presented by Aasmah Mir, uncovered disturbing stories and practices, noting: "Some of the evidence is very difficult to comprehend, especially a form of torture involving glue and diarrhoea inducing drugs.” Alongside interviews with Iraq and UK based LGBT people, Gay Life After Saddam also poses questions to the Obama administration on the issue and interviews the Iraqi Prime Minister. In addition it looks at how religious leaders in the country influence the situation, while talking to ordinary people in Baghdad, "where homosexuality is still viewed by many as an illness and something that needs treatment." www.madeinmanchester.tv Something to add? Then leave a comment below or email us now.
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