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Episode 3.2 - Queer & Trans in Afghanistan (Qais Munhazim)
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English - October 15, 2021 16:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBDocumentary Society & Culture queer gay millennial culture gay pride pride transgender gay rights current events tristan mcallister Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 3.1 - One Brave 10-Year-Old (Dempsey & Jaime Jara)
Next Episode: Episode 3.3 - How To Be an Icon (Mx. Justin Vivian Bond)
As a child in Afghanistan, Qais Munhazim says their queerness was something they were allowed to embrace. For many other queer and trans Afghans, Qais suggests it's a similar story. Still, the Taliban's recent return to power has left the fates of women, trans and queer people in question. On this week's episode, Qais helps us learn what everyday life holds for LGBTQ+ Afghans, how the world's perception of the country is often tainted and what it's like to move from a queer life in Afghanistan to one in America.