Afghanistan: LGBT People
(asked on 19th January 2022) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the risks faced by LGBT+ people in Afghanistan.
This question was answered on 27th January 2022
LGBT+ people have long faced discrimination and violence in Afghanistan, and are unable to live openly. The UK Government worked closely with Rainbow Railroad, Stonewall and MicroRainbow to evacuate 42 at-risk LGBT+ people and eligible dependents to the UK in October and December 2021. We continue to work with humanitarian partners to ensure our programmes are inclusive and aid reaches those in need, including LGBT+ Afghans.