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LGBTQ+ Afghans fear being forgotten 100 days since Taliban takeover

As he struggled to wrench his hair from the grasp of a heavily armed Taliban fighter, Mohammad – a gay Afghan man – realised he had two options: run or die. Minutes earlier, he had been stopped at a checkpoint in Kabul and forced to hand over his mobile phone for inspection. Mohammad was terrified – he knew the Taliban guard would find material on his phone that revealed his sexuality. “He started searching the gallery and photos and videos and gave me a really strong slap in the face.…

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BBC’s LGBTQ+ staff told to ‘get used to hearing things they don’t like’

LGBTQ+ staff at the BBC were told to get used to views they dislike in the wake of its employees calling it “institutionally transphobic”. The comments were allegedly made in a Zoom call with the BBC’s Pride Network on 12 November by Fran Unsworth, the BBC’s head of news, who is leaving the broadcaster in January. The Times reports that two sources who attended the meeting said the 63-year-old told employees: “You’ll hear things you don’t personally like and see things you don’t like — that’s what the BBC is,…

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UK government officials secretly met with conversion therapy providers

UK government officials held a private meeting with a group that delivers conversion therapy to change people’s “LGBT lifestyles”. Core Issues Trust, a charity based in Northern Ireland, provides a service called “talking therapy” for those wishing to “explore moving away from unwanted same-sex attraction and gender confusion”. VICE World News reports that after “years” of trying to meet with the government, they finally succeeded in doing so. After being in contact with equalities minister Kemi Badenoch, who was previously heard misgendering transgender people and questioning gay marriage in leaked…

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Carrie Johnson to give LGBTQ+ rights speech because she’s “a longstanding ally”

Carrie Johnson, who is married to Boris Johnson, will be giving a speech on LGBTQ+ rights at the Conservative Party conference. Conservatives have hailed the 33-year-old for being “a longstanding ally” to the LGBTQ+ community and she will even be the guest of honour at the conference’s Pride reception. Elena Bunbury, who is the chairwoman of the LGBT+ Conservatives, praised Johnson for being a “good sport” when it comes to equality. “Carrie is a longstanding ally, and has always been a good sport to LGBT+ Conservatives,” said the chairwoman. “She…

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