YouTube channel has 5.4 million subscribers, and his new podcast, Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories, has skyrocketed to the number one spot on Spotify’s true crime podcast chart. In doing so, it surpassed established hits like Crime Junkie and Murder, Mystery & Makeup. Allen, 33, was raised outside of Boston in Quincy, Massachusetts.
LGBTQ people in Afghanistan face violence, rape and extortion, say human rights watchdogs
01.02.2022 - 23:31 / metroweekly.com
report, from Human Rights Watch and OutRight Action International, conditions have “dramatically worsened” for LGBTQ people in Afghanistan — even though the country was never overly welcoming or accepting of homosexuality or transgender identity when the U.S.-supported government was in charge. In fact, same-sex relations were criminalized under the old regime, just as they are under the Taliban — although the Taliban appears more willing to met out extrajudicial violence against those suspected of being LGBTQ.“The danger now facing LGBT people in Afghanistan — in an environment devoid of legal protections, under authorities that have explicitly pledged not to tolerate LGBT people — is grave,” the report’s authors state.The report included interviews of 60 LGBTQ Afghans conducted between October and December of last year.
Respondents frequently report facing threats of violence or being outed by Taliban members — including other LGBTQ individuals and even past sexual or romantic partners who have since joined the Taliban to spare their own lives. Those who wear clothes that do not conform to gender norms are regularly beaten on the street, and some people are even coerced into sexual servitude by members of the Taliban or high-ranking government officials.Many of the interviewees said they had been “attacked, sexually assaulted, or directly threatened by members of the Taliban because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.” Still others face regular abuse from family members, neighbors, and other close contacts who either support the Taliban or believe they must take action against LGBTQ people in order to ensure their own safety. Of the 60 interviewees, most have remained in Afghanistan, with some others
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nme.com
19.02.2022 / 16:07
Tom Morello, Nandi Bushell and more team up with Afghan charity on new single ‘God Help Us All’
Nandi Bushell, Julien Baker and more have teamed up with an Afghan charity on a new single, ‘God Help Us All.’ Listen to it below.The musicians have teamed up with The Miraculous Love Kids, a non-profit organisation that teaches music to young Afghan girls, to cover Morello’s Nightwatchmen song.The organisation was recently forced to stop its programme after the Taliban took over government control in Afghanistan six months ago. The song aims to raise awareness of the plight of girls in the country since the Taliban’s re-emergence.The founder and director of Miraculous Love Kids, Lanny Cordola said: “It has been a hellish past six months trying to evacuate and relocate the girls and their families.“Tom Morello’s soul hymn perfectly encapsulates this feeling,” he continued.
etonline.com
18.02.2022 / 20:29
Prince Harry's Lawyers Say He Doesn't Feel Safe Bringing His Kids to the UK
Prince Harry is speaking out about his safety concerns. In a Friday court hearing, lawyers for the 37-year-old royal said he's unwilling to bring his children to the U.K.
deadline.com
09.02.2022 / 02:31
Oscar Short Documentaries: Nominations Spotlight Story Of Deaf Young People, Basketball Star Who Just Passed Away
Netflix didn’t earn any Oscar nominations in the Best Documentary Feature category today, but it made up for that with documentary shorts.
mambaonline.com
28.01.2022 / 20:29
Afghanistan | Taliban targeting LGBT people
Anti-war protest in Canada by members of the Afghanistan diaspora (Pic: Meandering Images / Shutterstock)
perezhilton.com
28.01.2022 / 01:19
Michael Madsen Reveals Son Hudson's Heartbreaking Final Message To Him Before Death By Suicide
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msn.com
27.01.2022 / 19:47
Comedy legend Barry Cryer shared ‘amazing’ tales about his life at the local pub
@HatchEndMoons for the high-rolling supporters of @RobertWRossEsq and his forthcoming classic #ForgottenHeroesofComedy. Yes, that is @barrycryer80 pic.
variety.com
27.01.2022 / 18:59
Sony Pictures Networks India Scores South Asia Rights for 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, as IPL Bid Looms
Naman Ramachandran Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has acquired exclusive South Asia media rights for the 2022 Asian Games taking place later this year at Hangzhou, China. SPN will have the rights to broadcast the games across its sports channels in India and the subcontinent including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan and Maldives, and on streamer SonyLIV through Sept. 2023.
dailyrecord.co.uk
26.01.2022 / 18:38
Boris Johnson did prioritise 'pets over people' in Afghan airlift, emails reveal
Boris Johnson did personally intervened to help evacuate rescue animals from Kabul while leaving behind Afghans who feared for their lives under the Taliban, bombshell official emails have revealed.
deadline.com
26.01.2022 / 15:53
Berlin Film Festival Unveils 2022 Juries: Connie Nielsen & More Join M. Night Shyamalan For International Competition
The 72nd Berlin International Film Festival has confirmed its various juries, including who will be joining M. Night Shyamalan to award the International Competition prizes.