In the letter, written by Cllr Sonia Winifred, Lambeth’s Cabinet member for Equalities and Culture, she said: “I feel it is important to make sure that Government ministers and planners look carefully and quickly at the plight of those Afghans who identify as LGBTQ+.
“Now that the Taliban are in charge, LGBTQ+ people live in utter fear of a return to the Taliban’s policy of carrying out the death penalty for simply being who they are. It is clear that the environment for LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan is harsher at present than almost anywhere else in the world.
“The UK Government must prioritise the needs and human rights of LGBTQ+ people that have been evacuated or have found safe passage out of Afghanistan, and ensure that once here, suitable support, counselling and advice is provided in the UK for them.”
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Letter 01 09 2021
