Current Version
| Region | Afghanistan |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT Issues |
| Status | Other punishment |
| Start Date | Sep 15, 2021 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | It is illegal and punishable by death to be homosexual in Afghanistan. Taliban is censoring LGBTQ+ topics because LGBTQ+ is illegal under Islamic Sharia Law. |
| Sources | https://www.liquisearch.com/lgbt_rights_in_afghanistan |
Revision History (8)
Revision by Samanthos
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| Note | It is illegal and punishable by death to be homosexual in Afganistan. Taliban censored LGBTQ+ because LGBTQ+ is Haram in Islam. | It is illegal and punishable by death to be homosexual in Afghanistan. Taliban is censoring LGBTQ+ topics because LGBTQ+ is illegal under Islamic Sharia Law. |
Revision by im_h_DEACTIVATED
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Other punishment | |
| Value Special | ambiguous | |
| Start Date | 0000-01-01 | 2021-09-15 |
| Note | While there aren't any laws restricting the discussion of LGBT issues in Afganistan, it is illegal and punishable by death to be homosexual in Afganistan | It is illegal and punishable by death to be homosexual in Afganistan. Taliban censored LGBTQ+ because LGBTQ+ is Haram in Islam. |
Revision by Pizzaslices412653
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value Special | na | ambiguous |
Revision by Muhammadaji2022
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| Value Special | ambiguous | na |
Revision by DuffdeNecker
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Other punishment | |
| Value Special | ambiguous |
Revision by DuffdeNecker
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | State-enforced | Other punishment |
Revision by DuffdeNecker
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | State-enforced | |
| Value Special | ambiguous |
Revision by TommmyThorpe
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | |
| Value Special | ambiguous | |
| Note | In Afghanistan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | While there aren't any laws restricting the discussion of LGBT issues in Afganistan, it is illegal and punishable by death to be homosexual in Afganistan |
| Sources | https://www.liquisearch.com/lgbt_rights_in_afghanistan |