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Taliban has a “kill list” of LGBTQ+ Afghans still in the country
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LGBTQ+ citizens have been fearing for their safety since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August, with many living in hiding to protect themselves.
Despite there being no official announcement from the group on how they plan to deal with homosexuality, Reuters reports that there are fears strict sharia law could be imposed – meaning same-sex relations could be punishable by death.
Rainbow Railroad, an LGBTQ+ organisation on the ground in the country, has been leading efforts to help Afghans. “Since the fall of Kabul, Rainbow Railroad has been leading efforts to find safety for LGBTQI+ Afghans facing grave danger,” said Kimahli Powell, Executive Director of Rainbow Railroad in a statement on 29 October. “In partnership with others,
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Apprentice's Ryan-Mark Parsons' family ‘traumatised’ after finding out he was gay on show
Former Apprentice star Ryan-Mark Parsons has told how coming out as gay during the show was the “biggest nightmare” of his life. Ryan-Mark, now 21, was just 19 and the youngest contestant in the BBC show’s history when he appeared on the reality series in 2020.The contestant spoke openly about his sexuality on the show, but has now revealed that members of his family only found out he was gay after gossip between fellow contestants got back to them before he had had a chance to tell them. In a new interview, Ryan-Mark speaks of how the ordeal “traumatised” his family and left him with trust issues after some family members cut him out.
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