Zhiar Ali
Kurdish human rights activist, artist, and author · Iraq · On the map · Musicians · Born 1999 · age 27
Zhiar Ali is a former animal rights activist and a Kurdish advocate for LGBT rights. He presently resides in the Netherlands after having been based in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
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, Gay people should be protected by law and not discriminated against, [homosexuality] is a natural human desire, not an illness.
My biggest challenge was getting used to the new lifestyle. Avoiding food I loved was a bit tough at first but then I learned how to cook vegan versions of my favourite dishes.
Every workplace should be legally forced to be inclusive to LGBT people in job opportunities.
About this person
In Iraqi Kurdistan, Ali is known for his contributions to LGBT rights, including founding Yeksani, a group that works to promote LGBT rights in the Kurdistan Region, of which he is executive director. He was previously a founding member of Kurdistan Vegans, Iraq's first pro-vegan animal rights group, and has worked as a freelance journalist.
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