Translatn of 'हो गयी है मोहब्बत (Ho Gayi Hai Mohabbat)' by Aslam Shibani om English, Hdi to English
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UZBEKISTAN: GAY MEN FACE ABE, PRISON
Many members of the lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) muny Kazakhstan say they have to hi their sexual inti to prevent abe and margalizatn. Although the Central Asian state has crimalized homosexualy, homophobia remas prevalent society. * gay ki zaban *
A 2018 survey Kazakhstan dited tolerance toward sexual mori, wh a majory sayg they wouldn't want to "live next door to crimals, dg addicts, or members of the lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) muny. The extent of homophobic abe Kazakhstan was highlighted last month when two anizers of an LGBT gatherg were mistreated both by police and the crowd the southern cy of Shymkent. They were nonted by a crowd of "about 30 men" who also shouted homophobic slurs at the women and threatened to "kill" them, Sekerbaeva said.
Homosexualy Kazakhstan, gay Kazakhstan, LGBT Kazakhstan, queer Kazakhstan, lbian Kazakhstan * gay ki zaban *
Kazakhstan crimalized homosexualy 1998 when abolished a Soviet-era law.
* gay ki zaban *
But homophobia remas wispread among Mlims and Christians.
As he progrsed through school, Aleksandr ntued to isolate himself om others to avoid homophobic bullyg.
He eventually told his parents that he was gay. My manners, the way I speak, are 'manly' and don't give any ht that [I'm gay]. Sultan Makhan, a 26-year-old Kazakh stunt Canada, says that homophobia Kazakhstan also stems om "relig beliefs, patriarchal tradns, and the low level of people's awarens and tn" about the topic.