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Pride Month Is A Secret Celebration In Bangladesh

Flag of Bangladesh with the rainbow Pride flag.
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Voice of America reports that Pride Month, the monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, is not publicly celebrated in Bangladesh, a Muslim-majority country where same-sex relationships are illegal under a colonial-era law dealing with “unnatural offences,” and conservative religious values are rising, despite the nation’s self-imposed secular label.

Read more at Voice of America

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