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The lives of LGBTQ+ Afghans have “dramatically worsened” since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in August, according to a
LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan are in “grave” danger under the Taliban, the report warned, and interviews with 60 LGBTQ+ Afghans revealed targeted violence and discrimination, including rape and sexual violence, being hunted by family members and neighbors and being locked out of bank accounts and employment.