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Behind the Aegis

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Fri Feb 1, 2019, 06:16 AM Feb 2019

Gay man who fled Iraq reveals all: Being LGBTI is a 'death sentence'

I remember having my first same-sex feelings when I was around nine or 10.

I had a crush on someone and felt excited whenever I saw him, but I didn’t really understand what that meant. All I remember is feeling confused.

Since I did not really understand it, I didn’t tell anyone. It wasn’t a big deal for me and it did not stick with me for long. But in middle school and high school, those feelings started to become more noticeable to me.

I don’t remember the details exactly, but my best friend was the first to know in middle school. Generally, I was never really in a closet.

I always expressed my sexuality. It was in vague ways in the beginning like when they asked me why I don’t have a girlfriend, I would say because I am not into girls.

At that time, they would add ‘Not into girls in this school?’ or ‘Not into girls now?’ but I never corrected them. Maybe because I was afraid, but also because it was them who added that ‘temporary’ phrase to it. Not me. That’s on them. Not me.

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Gay man who fled Iraq reveals all: Being LGBTI is a 'death sentence' (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Feb 2019 OP
Not all religion, but always religion. n/t Odoreida Feb 2019 #1
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