Over the past few months, Michael Petrelis has been working to bring the torture and murder of gay Iraqis to Speaker Pelosi’s attention. This week, via Pelosi’s openly gay district manager Dan Bernal, Petrelis received this statement:
Hi Michael. Here’s a statement from the Speaker’s spokesperson Drew Hammill you can use:
“The Speaker condemns torture whenever and wherever it occurs and believes the Iraqi government should take immediate action to prosecute such acts of hate. These crimes clearly violate international law and have no place in Iraqi society.”
And as background, please note that as Ranking Member of the Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee in the 1990s, she helped secure the first funding for the Torture Victims Relief Act to assist those suffering from the physical and psychological effects of torture.
All of that without mentioning the word “gay.” This is like the Obama’s Gay Pride proclamation where he managed to avoid mentioning gay marriage entirely.
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