LGBT Afghans Subjected To Growing Taliban Threats, Discrimination, Watchdogs Say

Rights groups say LGBT Afghans are in an increasingly desperate situation after the Taliban takeover as they face serious threats to their safety. Human Rights Watch and OutRight Action International said in a joint report on January 26 that members of the LGBT community have been forced into hiding while the worsening economic crisis has put them at risk of hunger. From October to December, the two rights groups interviewed 60 LGBT Afghans, most of whom were inside Afghanistan.