by Rex Wockner
The Baghdad head of the international group Iraqi LGBT was assassinated in late September, activists in London reported.
Bashar, 27, was gunned down in a barbershop.
"Militias burst in and sprayed his body with bullets at point-blank range," said leading British gay activist Peter Tatchell. "The exact identity of the gunmen is unclear, but he was probably murdered by the Islamist death squads who are targeting lesbian and gay Iraqis for 'sexual cleansing.'"
Bashar was the local coordinator of foreign-funded "safe houses" for gays and lesbians living in Iraq. "His efforts saved the lives of dozens of people," Tatchell said. "Bashar was a kind, generous and extremely brave young man – a true hero who put his life on the line to save the lives of others."
