'Emo' and 'gay' are synonymous for most Iraqis
(NEWSER) - Why are young people in Iraq who identify as Emos being brutally murdered ? Because militants, and Iraqis in general, think of them as gay, the AP reports. Up to 58 Iraqis considered homosexual have been killed over the past six weeks, sometimes by having their skulls crushed with heavy cement blocks. And in a religious country trying to stem the tide of Western influence since the 2003 US-led invasion, "Emo" and "gay" have become synonymous. More»
