Afghanistan: The forgotten LGBT+ community
Dec 05, 2022•19 min
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Episode description
After the UK government’s promise to support vulnerable LGBT+ people in Afghanistan following the country’s fall to the Taliban in August 2021, those left behind say they’re struggling to get enough help.
On the Sky News Daily with Niall Patterson, Nemat Sadat, the executive director of LGBT+ charity Roshaniya, asks for a clearer plan from ministers, and LGBT+ Afghans share their experiences of discrimination and violence, saying there’s “no future left for LGBT+ people in Afghanistan”.
Warning: This podcast contains descriptions of violence and sexual violence, and mentions of self-harm and suicide.
Producers: Soila Apparicio and Anne-Marie Bullock
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
On the Sky News Daily with Niall Patterson, Nemat Sadat, the executive director of LGBT+ charity Roshaniya, asks for a clearer plan from ministers, and LGBT+ Afghans share their experiences of discrimination and violence, saying there’s “no future left for LGBT+ people in Afghanistan”.
Warning: This podcast contains descriptions of violence and sexual violence, and mentions of self-harm and suicide.
Producers: Soila Apparicio and Anne-Marie Bullock
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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