The recent ban by Iraqi Communications and Media Commission(CMC)- the media regulatory body of Iraq, on the term “homosexuality” has sparked debates across the globe. The law dictates both media and social media entities to use the term ‘sexual deviance’ in place of ‘homosexuality’ and vocabulary related to it. All licensed CMC phone and internet companies have been prohibited from employing the terms- ‘homosexuality’ or ‘gender’ in any of their applications.