Gay community in kohat, pakistan

In this interview, Salman tells us what life is really like in Pakistan for the gay community along with some invaluable practical tips for any LGBTQ travelers wishing to visit.

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While India’s decision may seem like an extensively progressive moment in time, the reflections from the LGBTQ+ community of Pakistan suggest something much different.

Assad Khan knew he was different from a very young age. As a child at home he preferred playing with his two sisters rather than his two brothers. At school, too, he gravitated toward playing with girls.

In this interview, Salman tells us what life is really like in Pakistan for the gay community along with some invaluable practical tips for any LGBTQ travelers wishing to visit.

Holding a mirror up to the Pakistani media, this rare and authoritative investigation spotlights a Pakistani serial killer who preyed on gay men and the hunting of transgender women — and the dark and troubling media circus that ensued. I am a British-born Pakistani, and was brought up with a highly edited image of the country which denied the existence of a great many things including homosexuality and transgender identities. I discovered otherwise of course, and became fascinated by the way that LGBT people manage to exist and their struggles in a country like Pakistan.

While India’s decision may seem like an extensively progressive moment in time, the reflections from the LGBTQ+ community of Pakistan suggest something much different.

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