Tag: war

As we wrap up our recovery from our NYE celebrations, here's one more of our big stories of 2017. Ellen gave us a lot of great things to love this year, but this one was the biggest hit she gave Instinct. Now this is heartwarming! Former Iraqi soldiers, Nayyef and Btoo, are the subject of the recent documentary film, Out of Iraq. The film chronicles the history of their relationship, starting with when they fell in love during the Iraq war, to...

A British WWII veteran has come out as transgender at the age of 90. Patricia Davies says she’s known for most of her life about her true gender identity, but kept it a secret over fears about how loved ones and the authorities might respond in the 1930s and ‘40s. “The atmosphere was not safe,” Davies told the Telegraph. “People did not understand what transgender was.” “Really even the medical profession didn’t understand it as the treatment was to give you...

'Wouldn't it be wonderful if all our letters could be published in the future in a more enlightened time' Two young men dared to confess their love during a time when homosexuality was illegal. While stationed as an anti-aircraft bomber, Gilbert Bradley exchanged heartfelt letters with his lover, Gordon Bowsher. During this time, men in the armed forces who were caught having gay sex could be shot. The letters remained a secret until Bradley’s death in 2008, when a house clearance company found...

Loving a same-sex person is not easy when circumstances are not in your favor. Love can be difficult for everyone, but in the end love conquers all. This is what happened in the case of Betu Allami and Nayyef Hrebid, two men who felt for each other during Iraq war. Betu and Nayyef met 12 years ago in Ramadi where they were both part of a mission to regain the local hospital that had been taken over by insurgents. Betu was...