The Colorado congressman says the murder of gay Iraqis are “egregious human rights violations” and wants U.S. and Iraqi officials to investigate how this could happen. It’s something Queerty‘s been demanding too, but even we’ll admit: Rep. Jared Polis, Congress’ first openly gay member, has more pull with higher ups.

He’s been traveling Iraq this week and “met with the Iraqi Charges D’Affairs, members of the Iraqi Parliament’s Human-Rights Committee, and US State Department officials in Baghdad, and gave them a letter outlining the allegations and urging their immediate investigation. Thus far, the Charge D’Affaires has requested more documentation and the chance to speak with witnesses and victims.” The letter is here (PDF). The results? Forthcoming … we hope.

Meanwhile, Amnesty International is sending a letter to Iraqi president Nouri al-Maliki demanding “urgent and concerted action” to stop the murders — veritably sanctioned by the Iraqi government by failing to satisfactorily investigate the crimes, nor condemn them.