A support group Lahore for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr Pakistanis aims to give a safe space to members as more try to ga fay support, even a climate of relig nservatism.
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- A GAY KISS CHA LED TO THIS PAKISTAN
- GAY PAKISTANIS, STILL SHADOWS, SEEK ACCEPTANCE
- GAY WATER, A NEW NNED CKTAIL, WANTS TO BE THE ANTI-BUD LIGHT
A GAY KISS CHA LED TO THIS PAKISTAN
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GAY PAKISTANIS, STILL SHADOWS, SEEK ACCEPTANCE
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GAY WATER, A NEW NNED CKTAIL, WANTS TO BE THE ANTI-BUD LIGHT
This is their safe space — a support group for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr Pakistanis.
“The gay scene here is very hh-hh, ” said Ali, a member who did not want his full name ed. ”That is slowly changg as a relative handful of younger gays and lbians, many ted the Wt, seek to foster more acceptance of their sexualy and to rve out an inty, even a climate of relig nservatism.
Homosexual acts rema illegal Pakistan, based on laws nstcted by the Brish durg lonial le. No civil rights legislatn exists to protect gays and lbians om discrimatn. For a long time, the state’s willful bldns has provid space enough for gays and lbians.