Tag: Pakistan

A father has been arrested in connection to the murder of his 19-year-old transgender daughter. The father, Aurangzeb Akbar, went to a police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, this past Saturday. His daughter, Maya, was staying with friends out of fear of violence, and they petitioned police for assurance that he wouldn’t harm her if she returned home. Akbar told police that he would not harm Maya and even provided the authorities written assurance that he wouldn’t hurt her, according to...

Shakeela, the trans woman targeted in the gang attack (image via Facebook: Trans Action Pakistan)Shakeela, a 27-year-old trans woman living in Pakistan, was reportedly kidnapped, blackmailed, tortured and had her hair forcibly shaved  by a gang. Gangs have done the same thing to other trans women, sometimes even setting them on fire and killing them without ever being prosecuted for their crimes — and the local trans community is fighting back. In a press conference this week, Pakistan’s Trans Action...

Today one guy sent us a message crying for help. He asked us to save his life. But unfortunately we aren't an organization that provides asylum to all people in need. We are just site sharing daily news that happen in LGBT world and in the lives of famous gay and queer celebrities. But we decided to share the problem of this guy with you. Maybe some of you can give him at least a piece of advice or...