Afghani gay

This week, Abdul was supposed to be sitting his final university exams, going for lunch with friends, and visiting his boyfriend, who he met at a swimming pool three years ago. The resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan in August cast a long shadow of oppression over the nation, disproportionately impacting women and the LGBTQ+ community.

He says: "As a gay person in Afghanistan, you cannot reveal yourself, even to your family or your friends. [1][2] Afghan members of the LGBTQ community are forced to keep their gender identity and sexual orientation secret, in fear of violence and the death penalty.

But since the Taliban seized control of major cities in Afghanistan last week, Abdul tells Radio 1 Newsbeat his sexuality being revealed would now have him "killed on the spot". In the space of a week, Abdul feels he has watched his life disappear from in front of him.

If he'd spoken about his sexuality to the wrong person then, Abdul could have been arrested and taken to court for his sexuality, under Afghan laws. I cannot go there, he cannot come here. Before the Taliban uprising in Afghanistan, life for gay man Abdul his name has been changed was afghani dangerous.

I don't want to live this kind of life. Some are taking the risk, but only when accompanied outside by a man. Life for Afghanistan’s LGBTs Was Already Hard, Then the Taliban Came For Sadaf Coco, a transgender woman, the news of the Taliban’s return was a panic alarm.

The Taliban are a military group who have taken control of the country, and are known to enforce extreme Islamic ideals. The life she had built in Kabul disappeared overnight when she heard on August 15,that the group’s fighters were at the city gates.

Instead, he is sat in his home for the fourth day in a row. While the violence against wo. Speaking of the footage of Afghans clinging on to planes leaving the country, Abdul says: "They are not crazy. [1][2][3] The religious nature of the country has limited any opportunity.

Although he was hiding his sexuality, Abdul had been enjoying his life in the country's vibrant city centre. They will kill all gay them on the spot. Abdul isn't hopeful about the Taliban's promises to rule differently and give women more opportunities.

Under the Taliban's interpretation of Sharia Law, homosexuality is strictly prohibited and punishable by death. The last time they were in power in Afghanistan, between the late 90s andyear-old Abdul hadn't been born. I don't think I will ever speak in front of them.

LGBTQ rights in Afghanistan

There was life in the city, there were crowds in the city. There are Taliban soldiers currently outside his front door. But now, it's like being inside a movie. It's not just the country's new leaders who cannot find out about Abdul's sexuality. My friends, I have lost contact with them.

Most of the women Abdul knows won't leave the house in fear of their lives. Over the past week, Abdul's mind has gone to the darkest of places. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents.

My body starts shaking from seeing them," he says. His father, who worked for the government, has gone into hiding for fear of the Taliban. I don't know if they're okay.