Gay men in Afghanistan
How endangered are gay men in Afghanistan at the moment?
If you read the news at the moment, you often come across shocking reports from Afghanistan. Again and again, the talk is that especially enemies of the Taliban, women and children have to fear for their lives. However, one population group is always forgotten in the context of these enumerations: homosexual men also seem to be extremely endangered at the moment.
What is the situation like for queers in Afghanistan?
The situation for members of the queer community in Afghanistan is anything but good. Even before the Taliban took power, it was a problem in the country to be homosexual and to live one's sexual orientation freely.
For example, those who were "guilty" of homosexual acts could be punished with imprisonment for a period of 15 years.
Now the rules could become even stricter under the Taliban. Because: according to Sharia...
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