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Tag: LGBTQ+ community
Escape From Kabul: A Gay Man Dodges Death at the Hands of the Taliban
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan more than 100 days ago. Concern is growing for LGBTQIA+ Afghans, some of whom are on the run fearing death.
‘A Time of Coming Out’: Greenham Lesbians Reflect on UK Peace Camp
A new documentary tells the story of Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp, an emblem of the global anti-nuclear movement that inspired protests around the world in the 1980s.
Kabul Diary: A Gay Afghan Teacher Tries To Flee the Taliban
A gay Afghan teacher records his perilous effort to board a flight out of Kabul.
As the Taliban Takes Control, Queer Afghans Live In a State of Terror
While life was not easy under the former Afghan government, members of the LGBTQI+ community had relatively more freedom and formal support groups that helped them. That has changed …
After a ‘Life of Insults’, Students Hope for Change at Pakistan’s First Transgender-Only Madrasa
The madrasa is an important milestone for the LGBTQ community in the overwhelmingly fundamental Muslim country.
TFW Your Professor is Inside Your Bedroom
The invasive gaze of social scientists during academic discussions on homophobia.
Coming Out To My Family: The Wishful Version in My Head
How I imagine coming out to my father about being lesbian.
In Photos | Male Self-Image Over the Years
The exhibition 'Masculinities: Liberation through Photography', showing at the Barbican Art Gallery in London, explores male self-image in a globally connected era where gender standards are constantly changing.
14 Questions I Asked Google
A poem on asking a search engine about being gay.