Silly Story about Iraq

I know that as the situation in Iraq grew better this last six months there have been some pretty silly stories. The ones about the grave diggers losing business, and the taxi drivers not being able to drive people from the hospitals were pretty bad. This is a silly one as well: Gays Living in Shadows of New Iraq. Somehow The New York Times is trying to say that it was easier being gay under Saddam then it is now. Perhaps Iraq is becoming more like other Muslim countries in this way? I don't know, but I think there are bigger issues in Iraq and the world.