News of the list comes only days after a Taliban spokesperson said the group would not recognize LGBTQ+ rights.
“[LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan] don’t know if we will be alive tomorrow or not,” the victim said. “I think the whole world doesn’t think about that.
The violence of the detention system falls hardest on people already facing persecution and bias because of their sexuality or gender identity.
The man said the Taliban tracked down and killed his boyfriend shortly after taking Kabul.
The Republican senator made the statement even though it was Donald Trump who originally agreed to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
The rights organizations voice concern over the history of the Taliban and the group's extremist views.
Many in the nation's queer community are attempting to flee as the Taliban resumes control.
