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The Third Pride of the Afghan LGBTIQ+ Community

The Third Pride of the Afghan LGBTIQ+ Community

23 August 2025 – Bremen, Germany On 23 August 2025, the Afghan LGBTIQ+ community came together for the third consecutive year on the streets of Bremen to raise their voices for resistance, solidarity,...

Publication Date 23 Aug, 2025
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Second Pride of the Afghan LGBTIQ+ Community

Second Pride of the Afghan LGBTIQ+ Community

24 August 2024 – Bremen, Germany On 24 August 2024, in Bremen, Germany, the Afghan LGBTIQ+ community came together once again—not merely to hold an event, but to continue a path that began amidst sile...

Publication Date 24 Aug, 2024
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The First Pride of the Afghan LGBTIQ+ Community

The First Pride of the Afghan LGBTIQ+ Community

26 August 2023 – Bremen, Germany On 26 August 2023, in the city of Bremen, Germany, the Afghan LGBTIQ+ community held its first-ever Pride event in its history—an event that was not only symbolic, but...

Publication Date 26 Aug, 2023
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Bahar, a 47-Year-Old Transgender Woman: A Life in the Shadow of Discrimination and Deprivation

Bahar, a 47-Year-Old Transgender Woman: A Life in the Shadow of Discrimination and Deprivation

On the Occasion of the International Transgender Day of Visibility Bahar (pseudonym), a 47-year-old transgender woman, has spent a significant portion of her life under the shadow of discrimination, v...

Publication Date 02 Apr, 2026
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March 31 is the International Transgender Visibility Day

March 31 is the International Transgender Visibility Day

But what does “visibility” mean? Visibility means the recognition of a human being’s existence—not mere tolerance, not being ignored, but being accepted with all that one is. Visibility means that a p...

Publication Date 31 Mar, 2026
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Under the Shadow of Compulsion: The Hidden Lives of Trans Women in Afghanistan, Narrative by Almas: Between Survival, Humiliation, and Resistance in a Society That Denies Identity

Under the Shadow of Compulsion: The Hidden Lives of Trans Women in Afghanistan, Narrative by Almas: Between Survival, Humiliation, and Resistance in a Society That Denies Identity

Kabul – Afghanistan Almas (a pseudonym) is a 24-year-old trans woman from Parwan province in Afghanistan who continues to live in the country; a nation where gender identities outside traditional fram...

Publication Date 15 Mar, 2026
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