Afghanistan

LGBT Afghans fled from the homphobic brutality of the Taliban, but now are stuck in Pakistan, seeking asylum elsewhere. (Illustration courtesy of HRW / Outright International)
LGBTQ Afghans who fled from the Taliban are stuck in Pakistan
One of many Taliban patrols in Kabul, Afghanistan, which seek out LGBTQ Afghans and other people who are out of favor with the regime. (Photo courtesy of EPA and The Guardian)
Rainbow Railroad seeks governments’ support in aiding LGBTQ refugees
New project Nour Sarah reaches out to LGBTQ Afghans, aims for more
One of many Taliban patrols in Kabul, Afghanistan, which seek out LGBTQ Afghans and other people who are out of favor with the regime. (Photo courtesy of EPA and The Guardian)
Afghan student slain by Taliban for being gay
Ugandan vlogger’s homophobic rant puts migrant workers at risk
A year of progress on global LGBTQ rights, but so much remains to do
LGBT Afghans fled from the homphobic brutality of the Taliban, but now are stuck in Pakistan, seeking asylum elsewhere. (Illustration courtesy of HRW / Outright International)
Petition and report aim to help LGBT Afghans targeted by the Taliban
Sex trafficking of boys contributed to Taliban victory in Afghanistan
LGBTQ Afghans are in hiding, hoping to reach safety abroad
Hundreds of LGBT+ Afghans were left behind, fear for their lives
Human Rights Watch map pinpoints 69 countries with anti-gay laws. Different colors indicate different sentences the countries threaten, up to a death sentence, in black. (Click the image to see the HRW report.)
Either 69 or 73 countries have anti-gay laws
In a world where dozens of countries (shown in red) have anti-LGBT laws, about 400 million LGBTQI people are in legal jeopardy.
‘400 million LGBT people in jeopardy worldwide’
Kurdish refugee Saleh Al-Bayati played Baba Noel this month in San Diego. (Photo courtesy of Linda Miles)
Christmas cheer: Refugees helping refugees
What's at stake in U.N. Human Rights Council election
Afghanistan: Men have sex with boys, deny it's pedophilia
Bad news in Russia, Afghanistan; good news elsewhere