On 24 July 2017 , the IRPGF announced from Raqqa City the formation of The Queer Insurrection and Liberation Army ( TQILA ) , along with a statement explaining the purposes of its formation in which the response to persecution of LGBT persons by ISIL is highlighted as one of the main motivations of the group . The testimonial image of its formation , in which fighters posed alongside a sign with the motto " These faggots kill fascists " and two flags – one belonging to the recent group and an LGBT flag – that was quickly made viral by several western media that , surprised by the unit 's creation , echoed the event with large repercussions
persecution of LGBT persons by ISIL
Persecution of gay and bisexual men by ISIL
International Revolutionary People's Guerrilla Forces