LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Brushing each other’s hair out of their eyes, exchanging quick kisses, and whispering sweet nothings in Arabic, Nayyef Hrebid and Btoo Allami are clearly a couple in love. “I am proud of our life,” Allami told TakePart, tapping his heart with one hand and gesturing toward his husband with the other. But it wasn’t too long ago that the two were forced to keep their relationship a secret. Hrebid and Allami are the subjects of the documentary Out of Iraq, which made its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival last week. The film tracks their 12-year relationship, following the couple from their forbidden romance in Iraq to a years-long battle to gain asylum in the U.S. Hrebid and Allami fell in love in 2004 while both were working in the military, Hrebid as a translator for the U.S. Marines and Allami as a soldier in the Iraqi army. Being openly gay in Iraq was not an option, and even revealing their feelings to each other came with a risk. Consensual homosexual relationships are not expressly illegal under Iraq’s penal code, yet LGBT Iraqis have faced harassment, beatings, and brutal executions because of their sexual orientation. Militant groups have systemically persecuted LGBT Iraqis, but family and community members present the most common, most lethal threat, according to a 2014 report from Out Right International. While the pair’s story has a happy ending, they hope their film will spread awareness about the plight of LGBT Iraqis and the difficulty of obtaining refugee status based on sexual orientation. They are giving back to their community by sponsoring LGBT Iraqis in Seattle. So far, they’ve worked with eight refugees, helping them find jobs and adapt to American culture. “First time, we needed help,” Allami said. “Now we can help.” Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasi 11,031 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 How did I know they were gonna be so hot? It's terrifying to think LGBT people are still being killed as if they were meat to be sold. Fear and ignorance is the ultimate killer. I don't understand pineapples, so I don't eat bananas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prismatic 4,789 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 They're so hot. I Only Stan For Risk Takers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 4 minutes ago, Quasi said: How did I know they were gonna be so hot? Well studies have shown that mixed race people are the most attractive. If anyone defines mixed race, it's us Levantine Middle Easterners 4 minutes ago, Quasi said: It's terrifying to think LGBT people are still being killed as if they were meat to be sold. Fear and ignorance is the ultimate killer. That's how it is in many countries. It's the worst in those that are being justified by theocratic assholes in power. It's also a backlash to Western culture. In Iraq's case however, it has a lot to do with ISIS. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katharine Hepburn 4,607 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 So glad they were able to find peace after such an ordeal. xoxo Joanne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 8 minutes ago, Prismatic said: They're so hot. LOL that's what you get out of this? Not that you're wrong Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rino 5,124 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 maybe I should go to the army too if I want to find a boyfriend 月にかわって、おしおきよ！🌙 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 30 minutes ago, Quasi said: How did I know they were gonna be so hot? It's terrifying to think LGBT people are still being killed as if they were meat to be sold. Fear and ignorance is the ultimate killer. 27 minutes ago, Prismatic said: They're so hot. 25 minutes ago, LebaneseDude said: Well studies have shown that mixed race people are the most attractive. If anyone defines mixed race, it's us Levantine Middle Easterners Ive always had a thing for Arabs Also my city (Brampton) is the largest Indian comunity in the world (outside India itself). Iranians and Pakistans make up most of the rest. Everyone in this Toronto suburbian city is brown My city of 600,000 is almost all brown people. As a white guy Im a minority and Brown hot guys is what ive become accustomed to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 4 minutes ago, Economy said: Ive always had a thing for Arabs Also my city (Branpton) is the largest Indian comunity in the world (outside India itself). Iranians and Pakistans make up most of the rest. Everyone in this Toronto suburbian city is brown My city of 600,000 is almost all brown people. As a white guy Im a minority and Brown hot guys is what ive become accustomed to Well us Levantines are more olive than brown Although when I sun tan I become as dark olive as the guy on the right. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 4 minutes ago, LebaneseDude said: Well us Levantines are more olive than brown Although when I sun tan I become as dark olive as the guy on the right Well my background is portuguese so were mostly Olive, a really light brown, and a few of us white Im white with a slight olive tone But ppl were more white in Portugal than in my new home in Canada. Canada... Queen of being a Northern cold Country with so many blacks and browns Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Just now, Economy said: Well my background is portuguese so we But ppl were more white in Portugal than in my new home in Canada. Canada... Queen of being a Northern cold Country with so many blacks and browns Oh so you're part of the Mediterranean master race given you share ancestry with Spaniards. No wonder you are one of the more intellectual people on this forum. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 It's funny how this thread is only getting attention because of the hot guys. Fine back to posting about Hillary Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak 6,653 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Good for them 14 minutes ago, Economy said: Ive always had a thing for Arabs Same, nice to know we have such good taste Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 6 minutes ago, Redstreak said: Good for them Same, nice to know we have such good taste Im lucky. I live in Brampton Ontario. The largest Indian (and brown) community in the world (outside india itself) we have lots of iranians and pakistanians too 😆 read more on my new thread i just made. Im a lucky guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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