Iran

If it wasn’t for veiled scriptures and rules across Abrahamic religion, would there have ever been “religious” justifications to persecute people based on same-sex sexuality and gender diversity?

“We know that we could be arrested, killed, executed for doing this.”

LGBTQ people face violence and severe repression around the world. Biden has the power to help in several countries.

“Don’t go near those who have had the COVID vaccine. They have become homosexuals.”

In case you needed a reminder, or a reference. Because we’re sure you want to remember all of this.

“When someone goes against nature, the one who created nature takes revenge on him.”

“They would rather carry out mass surgeries than executions because they know the world is watching them.”

His “solidarity” doesn’t extend far enough to give LGBTQ asylum seekers visas or allow U.S. embassies to fly rainbow flags.

Immigration officials say there’s no “proof” that he’s gay beyond living together with his boyfriend and testimony on his behalf from LGBTQ organizations.

Why would anyone think that the administration would ever change its tune on LGBTQ rights? Or that the religious right would go along with it?