“We just want to be free”: LGBTQ+ Afghans are struggling to survive under Taliban rule Posted on July 15, 2022January 17, 2023 by Conor Clark in Features, News, Originals, Print, Published, Video CLICK HERE TO READ THE PUBLISHED PIECE IN GAY TIMES @gaytimes It’s been one year since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, here’s what’s happened in that time 🇦🇫 #afghanistan #afghanistan🇦🇫 #lgbtqrights #lgbtrights #lgbtq #afghanistan🖤❤️💚 ♬ [News coverage] Inorganic: Flat: 12(1011945) – 8.864 “It’s suffocating and you have to fear for your life with every breath you take.”Almost one year since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, LGBTQ+ people find themselves in an “impossible” situationhttps://t.co/bN3nNBkRdx— GAY TIMES (@gaytimes) July 15, 2022 Almost one year since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, LGBTQ+ people still in the country find themselves in an “impossible” situation.THREAD ⬇️https://t.co/2yjB4LZdKf— Conor Clark (@ConorClark) July 15, 2022 Thanks to @ConorClark at @gaytimes for this extensive coverage and original reporting about being LGBTQ+ in Afghanistan now that it is nearing the one-year anniversary of the UK and US withdrawing from the country. https://t.co/e7kz4uCvaF— Nemat Sadat (@nematsadat) July 15, 2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by GAY TIMES (@gaytimes) View More Published Work Below James Hanson (31 January 2026) Read More by Conor Clark January 31, 2026February 2, 2026 Attitude at Taiwan Pride 2025: ‘Asia’s most progressive queer haven’ Read More by Conor Clark December 19, 2025February 2, 2026 Sally™ addresses her shock elimination | Drag Race UK exit interview Read More by Conor Clark October 31, 2025December 25, 2025 Chai T Grande says this was her time to leave | Drag Race UK exit interview Read More by Conor Clark October 24, 2025December 25, 2025 “Bye, Pumpkin!”: Tiffany “New York” Pollard spills ALL the tea on her iconic reality TV career Read More by Conor Clark October 22, 2025December 25, 2025 Available for permanent & freelance opportunities CONTACT Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube WordPress Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Published by Conor Clark Multimedia Journalist in Central London View all posts by Conor Clark
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