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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-20-08 08:15 PM
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Gay Iranian wins UK asylum fight
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain has granted asylum to Mehdi Kazemi, a gay Iranian student who faced deportation from the United Kingdom and feared execution in Iran for being homosexual, officials confirmed Tuesday.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/20/iran.gay.uk/index.html?eref=ib_topstories
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mitchtv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-20-08 09:28 PM
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1. Oh thank God
Good luck in his new home
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closeupready Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-20-08 10:03 PM
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2. Very happy to hear that.
Because that was too close for comfort.
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dbackjon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-20-08 10:20 PM
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3. Good news!!
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tjwmason Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 04:22 AM
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4. Thank goodness for this small victory
He was going to be sent to his death on a technicality (that he didn't claim asylum as soon as he arrived here). He will still have to have his case reviewed in 5 years.

That we have gays and lesbians who may be sent back to Iran is still sickening.
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Mimosa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 09:06 PM
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5. Good heartwarming report
Anytime gays here in US get depressed think it could be worse to have been born in Iran or saudi Arabia or...
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ThomCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 12:30 AM
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6. That's awesome news.
It's nice to know that public pressure was able to do some good and keep them from sending this young man do his death.
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LeftCoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 07:32 AM
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7. Thank goodness!
Cheers to the UK!
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