In Afghanistan, the Taliban are using the spread of monkeypox as an “excuse” to round up and detain LGBTQ+ people. Even though no officially recorded cases have emerged in the country, the Taliban are justifying their attacks on the LGBTQ+ community with the need to prevent the spread of the virus.
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