Closer ties with Russia and strict unusual laws mean homosexual people live in fear as violence goes unpunished. Coda Story reportsFrom behind two heavy metal doors,Nika, a homosexual man who recently set up a small LGBT support group in Kyrgyzstans capital, and gingerly opens the door. “This is how we live now,” he says.
Two years ago, the Kyrgyz parliament followed the lead of its powerful neighbour Russia and introduced a series of amendments outlawing the promotion of same-sex relationships. Popularly known as the “anti-homosexual propaganda law” it has unleashed a campaign of violence and intimidation against the LGBT community, and with a near 300% increase in reported attacks since the legislation was announced. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com