Kirkuk Governorate Pride Month Announcement

Summary

Kirkuk Governorate announces Pride Month, marking the anniversary of protests sparked by a police raid on a gay club in the USA. The message expresses solidarity with LGBTQIA+ people facing oppression across the Middle East and Iraq. For the celebration the server profile picture was changed to an older proposal featuring the progress pride flag and colors. Kirkuk is for everyone.

Happy pride month!

This month marks the anniversary of the Pro-LGBTQIA+ protests that were caused by police raiding a gay club in the USA.

This month is for everyone fighting oppression, and LGBTQIA+ people are oppressed across the Middle East, including our country, Iraq.

For this celebration, the server pfp has been changed to one of the older proposals (w the progress pride flag and colors!)

Kirkuk is for everyone.

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