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Queer Afghans cry for help under Taliban rule, citing private prisons, torture & death
The LGBTQ+ Afghan activists accuse the UN and the world of remaining silent as they face a “widespread and systematic crime against humanity.”
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LGBTQ+ Afghans risk safety by protesting U.S. government & publications that “left us behind”
If the Taliban discovers the protestors’ identities, they could be arrested, tortured, and killed.
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19 arrested after police raid same-sex wedding in Nigeria
The people arrested are being encouraged to change their “lifestyle” through “counseling.”
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Taliban publicly whips Afghan men accused of gay sex amid Sharia crackdown on LGBTQ life
The Taliban’s Supreme Leader has promised to fully enforce Sharia law, including hunting down, torturing, and publicly executing LGBTQ people.
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Maldives police target 38 men after gay sex videos leaked online
Human Rights Watch called the arrests “politically motivated.”
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Life got dramatically worse for LGBTQ Afghans since Taliban took power
A report from Human Rights Watch found LGBTQ people in the country are facing increased instances of threats, violent attacks, and sexual assaults.
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10 men arrested & imprisoned for attending a “gay wedding”
It was actually a birthday party for a gay man, but the people arrested could face harsh consequences.
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Gay Republican accuses Democrats of supporting “Sharia Law” & beheading gays
The Log Cabin Republican leader said that Democrats will kill LGBTQ people while Donald Trump has expanded gay rights.
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Four men were caned in Malaysia as part of a crackdown on homosexuality
Critics are calling it part of a worsening anti-LGBTQ crackdown in the country.
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Gay couple publicly whipped after vigilante mob drags them out of beauty salon
The men were whipped 80 times each with a rattan cane as onlookers hurled abuse and insults.