EVIL Taliban chiefs have drawn up a terrifying "kill list" of prominent LGBTQ+ leaders in a savage crackdown on freedoms in Afghanistan. Kimahli Powell, the head of NGO Rainbow Railroad, said it was "a really scary time" for the LGBTQ+ community as many fear they could be hunted down and executed by the militants. Same-sex relations were already banned under the former Western-backed government in the war-torn country and Afghans faced to up to two years behind bars. But the situation has deteriorated rapidly since the Taliban came to power after their blitz offensive following the withdrawal of Western troops earlier this year. The brutal terror nuts confirmed they would reintroduce torturous punishments for homosexuals after taking control of the country. Powell told France 24 : "This is a really scary time to be in Afghanistan. "We now know for sure the Taliban has a ‘kill list’ circulating, identifying LBTQI+ persons." Powell said the Taliban probably compiled …
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Airbnb has helped 7,600 Afghan refugees resettle in U.S., pledges to help 12,500 more
Airbnb has helped more than 7,600 Afghan refugees resettle in the United States as a part of their philanthropic program, and the company has pledged to resettle thousands more. A year ago, Airbnb created a nonprofit philanthropic program to produce temporary emergency housing for people in need, starting with first responders and expanding to Afghan refugees needing a place to stay after leaving the country when the Taliban took over. Tens of thousands of hosts have agreed to participate in the program and opened their homes for refugees to stay in. In recent months, the program has resettled 7,600 Afghan refugees in homes across the United States. The nonprofit has vowed to resettle 12,500 more. This year, the Airbnb.org nonprofit organization was created with 400,000 shares of the companies stock donated by the founders. "Airbnb committed an incredible amount—they pledged to house 20,000 Afghans—that was just really unprecedented," said Lauren Gray, the International …
Major League Soccer announces revised diversity hiring policy
Major League Soccer announced Tuesday that it will require teams to advance at least two non-White candidates to the final round of job interviews. The new requirement comes as the league is revamping its diversity hiring policy. The league previously required teams looking for new coaches or staff members to interview at least one candidate from an "diverse candidate," similar to the NFL's "Rooney Rule." The policy has now been updated to require teams to keep at least two non-White candidates in every round of interviews. The league also said it will fine teams that don't follow the policy, and will update the hiring requirements each year. New England Revolution goalkeeper Earl Edwards, who was one of the players who worked with the league to develop the new policy, commended the decision as a step towards "a real culture shift of working together openly and transparently" in a news release announcing the decision. Colorado Rapids Coach Robin Fraser, who also helped …
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Lafayette may become home to a new Louisiana Music Museum
An historic former hardware store in downtown Lafayette could be transformed into a museum with a Cajun/Creole dance hall celebrating the diverse music and musicians of Louisiana. The Acadiana Center for the Arts has plans to turn the former Lafayette Hardware Store at 121 W. Vermilion St. into the Louisiana Music Museum and dance hall, Executive Director Sam Oliver said Tuesday. The nonprofit group, he said, envisions the museum as a tourist destination that would tell the story of Louisiana's music — Blues, Jazz, Dixieland, Cajun, Zydeco, Rockabilly — and musicians from a Cajun and Creole perspective. The dance hall could serve as a venue attracting tourists and locals. Parish Council has approved $13 million in ARPA fund projects in mayor-president's original proposal The Lafayette Parish Council has approved spending more than $13 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, most of it on projects in … The ACA has a contract to buy the 10,000 …
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