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One year after Kabul fell to the Taliban following the full military withdrawal of U.S. troops, a charity that helps resettle LGBTQ2S+ refugees says more than 5,500 LGBTQ2S+ people desperate to escape Afghanistan have reached out to them.
The pandemic not only greatly decreased the number of LGBTQ+ refugees admitted to Canada, but also disrupted the settlement of those who did manage to get in. Experts say it'll take a long time for the system to get back up to speed.