April 5, 2009 – Reuters: Gays killed in Baghdad as clerics urge clampdown
— Sadr City official: “Their tribes killed them to restore their family honor”
— “The police source who declined to be named said the bodies of four gay men were unearthed in Sadr City on March 25, each bearing a sign reading ‘pervert’ in Arabic on their chest”
— “Homosexual acts are punishable by up to seven years in prison in Iraq.”
— “Two gay men were killed in Baghdad’s Sadr City slum, a local official said on Saturday, and police said they had found the bodies of four more after clerics urged a crackdown on a perceived spread of homosexuality.”
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L4506230.htm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090404/wl_nm/us_iraq_gays_killings_1
— Iraqi police: 2 gay men killed in Baghdad slum
— “Police said they believe the most recent killings were at the hands of a family members because no one has claimed the bodies or called for an investigation”

April 5, 2009 – CNN: (Iraq) Six gay men shot to death in Iraq by tribe members
— “On March 26, four additional men were fatally shot in the same city, the official said, adding that the victims had also been disowned by their relatives.”
— “Witnesses told CNN that a Sadr City cafe, which was a popular gathering spot for gays, was also set on fire.”