LGBT Afghans in hiding, fearing death under Taliban

Members of Taliban forces keep watch at a check point in Kabul, Afghanistan August 17, 2021. (Photo: REUTERS/Stringer)

Gay men in Kabul say they fear for their lives under Taliban rule, as they hide at home, holding out in hope of a Western evacuation before Islamists carry out a threat to punish LGBT+ Afghans with death.

The Taliban says…