ADDED ON: 10/23/2021
Gay Afghan Says the Taliban Burned Him, Lives ‘Like a Prisoner’ Now
A gay man from Afghanistan said he was burned by the Taliban. He now lives in hiding out of concern for his safety and said he’s been surprised at the lack of…
Afghanistan
ADDED ON: 09/22/2021
‘The Taliban will have no mercy’: LGBTQ+ Afghans go into hiding
Laila, a transgender woman in Afghanistan, rubs her eyes to wipe tears away. “I am terrified. It’s like a nightmare. I don’t feel safe even in my room. I’m scared of the…
ADDED ON: 09/02/2021
LGBT Afghans are on the run, afraid they could be stoned to death under Taliban law
Ahmadullah says the Taliban beheaded his boyfriend on the day they entered Kabul. "We were in a restaurant having breakfast when we heard about the Taliban," he told the ABC, referring to…
ADDED ON: 08/31/2021
Afghan Gay Men Are Terrified. Taliban Continue to Hunt, Betray, Out, Rape, Beat, Murder, Cause Suicides…And That’s Just the Last 2 Weeks
Taliban are going door-to-door looking for journalists, interpreters and LGBTQ+ people. The longest war the US has ever been in was not won by US. We are hard pressed to explain the…
ADDED ON: 08/29/2021
‘A virtual death sentence’: Gay Afghans brace for uncertain future under Taliban
N, a 20-year-old student living in Afghanistan, is in hiding as she hopes for news that she and her family can leave the country. As a lesbian, she believes she will be…
ADDED ON: 08/27/2021
UK HOME OFFICE TELLS GAY AFGHAN THAT HE COULD BE SENT BACK TO AFGHANISTAN
An undocumented Afghan man living in the United Kingdom has been reportedly told by the Home Office that he may have to go back to Afghanistan. Ahmad, 29, arrived in the United…
ADDED ON: 08/20/2021
This brave charity is helping desperate LGBT+ Afghans escape the brutal Taliban
The Rainbow Railroad is a global NGO providing aid and asylum to LGBT+ people around the world. Since its founding it’s helped more than 1,600 LGBT+ people find safety, including many victims…
ADDED ON: 08/20/2021
LGBT in Afghanistan: ‘I could be killed on the spot’
Before the Taliban uprising in Afghanistan, life for gay man Abdul (his name has been changed) was already dangerous. If he'd spoken about his sexuality to the wrong person then, Abdul could…
ADDED ON: 08/19/2021
‘Everything is gone’ for LGBT+ Afghans, says bisexual man who escaped before Taliban took over
Afghanistan wasn’t a welcoming place for LGBT+ people prior to the Taliban takeover that shocked the world – but human rights activists are expecting things to get much worse. The militant group…
ADDED ON: 08/19/2021
How to Help Queer Afghans Right Now
As images of Taliban forces regaining control of Afghanistan circulate across social media, many can’t help but think about the future of the country’s LGBT population. Same-sex sexual activity was already outlawed…
ADDED ON: 07/13/2021
Taliban vow to crush gay men to death by pushing WALLS onto them as jihadis plunge Afghanistan back under Sharia law
THE Taliban have horrifically vowed to crush gay men to death by pushing walls on them as they plan to reinstate Sharia law across Afghanistan. Jihadist judge Gul Rahim, 38, offered an…
ADDED ON: 05/04/2020
Husband, father, sex worker: As adults, Afghanistan’s ‘dancing boys’ lead double lives
In conservative Afghanistan, former dancing boy Farhad leads a double life; married father-of-six by day, cross-dressing dancer and sex worker by night. The practice of “bacha bazi” - translated as “boy play”…
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