Among the many thgs the Taliban prohibed – and punished wh ath – was homosexual behavr. But now the Taliban are gone and gay men Afghanistan are out, big-time. Or, at least, that’s the urban mor about what go on the villag. In ral Afghanistan, I’m told, openly gay relatnships are now que […]
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AXEGHANISTAN DAY 3: TALIBAN GONE, GAYS COME OUT
LGBT Rights Kandahār, Afghanistan: homosexualy, gay marriage, gay adoptn, servg the ary, sexual orientatn discrimatn protectn, changg legal genr, donatg blood, age of nsent, and more. * kandahar gay capital *
SOON AFTER Amerin troops entered Afghanistan followg the events of 9/11/2001, reports began to appear major prs outlets documentg a phenomenon that had prevly received snt attentn: wispread homosexual activy among Afghan men, particular among the Pashtun of the southern regn of Kandahar. It seemed that Wtern forc sent to Afghanistan to liberate Afghan women had unwtgly liberated Afghan homosexuals, and Wtern journalists weren’t sure what to make of that.