Behesht Collective

22/11/2024

The world must not remain silent to the Taliban’s crime of corrective r**e aimed at LGBT+ Afghans who don’t conform to the Islamic Emirate’s rigid gender roles.

Roshaniya and Behesht will keep fighting until Afghanistan’s LGBT+ community is free to honor who they truly are.

LGBTQ+ Afghans have suffered sexual and physical abuse in detention centres under the Taliban, a CNN investigation has uncovered.

21/11/2024

Ozlam Mahshar never ceases to amaze us. She is truly one of a kind and holds a special place in the hearts of LGBT+ Afghans. Tune into this podcast on CBC Radio One’s Now or Never show to listen to Ozlam’s remarkable journey from homeless trans teen to a leader of Afghanistan’s LGBT+ community. Ozlam’s interview starts at the 41-minute mark. Pleae click on this link: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-150-now-or-never/clip/16107388-far-home-afghan-refugees-finding-life-canada

21/11/2024

Powerful illustration by Alberto Mier/CNN to depict the misery and hope faced by LGBT+ Afghans held in detention by the Taliban.

CNN feature: ‘My whole body was praying for death’: LGBTQ Afghans say they face abuse in detention as Taliban crackdown intensifies.

We appreciate CNN for reminding the world that LGBT+ Afghans are still fighting to free themselves from tyranny.

20/11/2024

We appreciate CNN for reminding the world that LGBT+ Afghans are still fighting to free themselves from tyranny.

Rights groups say that since the Taliban regained power, LGBTQ citizens have faced widespread sexual and physical violence in detention amid a systematic clampdown on minority groups.

14/11/2024

Thanks to Roshaniya's CEO Nemat Sadat for always fighting for LGBT+ Afghans and never giving up on us.

12/11/2024

We’re proud to announce that Roshaniya has relocated Hamed Mahzon, a gay Afghan activist, to Muscat, Oman. Hamed is learning Arabic now and hopes to find a job in his profession of software engineering. Thanks to Roshaniya’s donors who have helped 252 LGBT+ Afghans get to safety.

01/11/2024

Our fearless Ozlam dressed in traditional Afghan attire.

30/10/2024

We’re very happy to announce that Roshaniya has relocated Omidullah Omid, a gay Afghan man, who fled Afghanistan to Iran in 2021 soon after the Taliban takeover, to Muscat, Oman. Roshaniya has now helped a total of 251 LGBT+ Afghans get to safety.

30/08/2024

The Taliban have officially banned homosexuality. Roshaniya still has over a 1000 LGBT+ people trapped inside Afghanistan. Please donate today to help us get more LGBT+ Afghans to safety!

The security of Afghanistan's LGBTQ+ community deteriorated dramatically following the T… Nemat Sadat needs your support for Help rescue LGBTQ Afghan refugees

28/08/2024

LGBT+ Afghans are suffering so much under Taliban rule that a gay couple wants to immigrate to Israel.

18/08/2024

Three years on, LGBT+ Afghans are still struggling for asylum protection. Watch Afghanistan International’s segment about the journey of Hamed Mahzon and the work of Roshaniya.

11/08/2024

Hamed Mahzon—a leading LGBT+ Afghan activist—is very happy now after facing an ominous fate. Thanks to Roshaniya donors, Hamed obtained an investor visa for Oman. We just need to buy him a plane ticket from Chengdu 🇨🇳 to Muscat 🇴🇲. Grateful if you can please donate so we can relocate Hamed to his new home. You can find the link to our GoFundMe in our bio or here: https://gofund.me/15374691

11/08/2024

We will continue the fight until all of us are free!