President of Iran admits gays do exist in his country

[JI7]

Source: pink news

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accused his opponents to pandering to the gay vote, despite previously saying gays do not exist in his country.

Two years ago during a controversial World Leaders Forum, Ahmadinejad told students at Columbia University: “In Iran we don't have homosexuals”.

However, the president, whose re-election has caused huge protest across the globe, yesterday disproved his own comment. In a statement referring to claims of electoral fraud, Ahmadinejad accused his opponents of "officially recognising thieves, homosexuals and scumbags" in exchange for their votes.

Responding to his statement, human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said: “The old tyrant has let the cat of the bag. Gay people exist in Iran and they voted against him. Hurrah.”

Read more: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12904.html

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what do the republicans who are now jumping to side with protestors (though they had wanted to bomb iran before) think about gays being one of the groups protesting

[EFerrari]

1. It's funny to see them backing the more liberal reformers. n/t

[No Elephants]

2. What do Republicans think? Isn't that an oxymoron?

[Doc Martin]

3. Republican Us vs Them Playbook: Everybody hates gays

[ohio2007]

4. oh, is he attempting to appease the masses ?

But he's muslim and therefore "unable to tell a lie"


His Jackboots are on the move today and he's looking for a little public sympathy and 'logical' understanding when the heads roll

[Name removed]

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[Mrs. Overall]

6. Enjoy your stay.

Wow, mods, you are on top of it today!

[sarcasmo]

7. Iran has brought us a very heavy amount of Trolls.

[Mrs. Overall]

10. This one seemed to dislike both gays and immigrants.

[JI7]

8. what did the troll say ?

[Mrs. Overall]

9. This one didn't even try to be subtle--

it said something like, "I still can't believe/admit that gays exist in MY country."

What a stupid, stupid troll.

[ohio2007]

11. What country was he from ?

Maybe he was from Iran ? :shrug:

don't assume all visitors are from a certain 'republic' other then Iran

it said something like, "I still can't believe/admit that gays exist in MY country."

Some folks may be fighting for the right to parade once a year like they do in one middle east country.


well, at any rate,there is a cause and

I'm sure the gay's that haven't been hanged from the pistachio trees of Iran are ready to man up

and get some mullah ass or maybe



run them out of Iran on a rail



http://shooresh1917.blogspot.com/

[Mrs. Overall]

12. I did a search and read the person's other posts and most of the posts

were bitching about illegal Mexican immigrants and slams at gays. It had just registered and was making random insulting posts here and there. It was tombstoned based on the insults hurled at gays and immigrants.

Someone from Iran would never act like a typical freeper troll. This was a freeper troll--I've seen tons of them come and go.

[sarcasmo]

13. I never meant they were from Iran, the Iran situation has brought us many new trolls.