Report: LGBT Afghans Face Surge in Threats, Rape, Assault Under Taliban - New Delhi Times

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has seen a surge in attacks, sexual assaults and threats against the long-pressed lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people because of their sexual orientation or gender. The abuses are documented in a new report released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch and OutRight Action International. The research, titled, “Even If…

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