Name: Amir Ashour | How I'm Fighting For LGBTQ+ Rights In Iraq
Uploaded: 2019-06-26T10:10:01Z
Channel: John Johnston
Description: Amir Ashour felt unable to be LGBT and stay in his homeland of Iraq. Once he moved to where he could feel free to live life the way he wanted, Amir started work on IraQueer, a human rights organisation that envisions an Iraq where everyone is treated equally. Now, with Amplifund, he's looking to take it to the next level.

Amir Ashour felt unable to be LGBT and stay in his homeland of Iraq. Once he moved to where he could feel free to live life the way he wanted, Amir started work on IraQueer, a human rights organisation that envisions an Iraq where everyone is treated equally. Now, with Amplifund, he's looking to take it to the next level.

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