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Gay Afghan Man Shot Dead By Taliban: Report

A 22-year-old gay man was reportedly shot dead by the Taliban in Afghanistan in August. The young man who was killed was identified as Kabul resident Hamed Sabouri.Trigger Warning: This story discusses brutal murder of a gay man, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.A local activist told Pink News that Taliban kidnapped Sabouri and a few days later sent a video of his murder to his family. Bahar, a member of Behesht Collective, an Afghanistan-based LGBTQI organisation, described Sabouri as a ‘shy ” young man who aspired to be a doctor. Afghan gay author Nemat Sadat, who set up a crowdfunding campaign last month to help evacuate LGBTQI Afghans, said that since the Taliban took over in August 2021 “the security of the LGBTQ+ community in Afghanistan has deteriorated dramatically”. According to Sedat, “Neighbours are reporting LGBTQ+ Afghans to the Taliban to gain social credit under their new regime.
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The Canadian government has quietly relocated 60 LGBTQ Afghan refugees from Pakistan to the North American country.Afghan refugees flew out of Islamabad to Nova Scotia around April 30, according to gay Afghan American activist Nemat Sadat in a May 1 email announcing the resettlement effort. Most of the Afghan refugees were from a list of more than 1,000 queer Afghans he has been advocating for over the past nine months.
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