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What It’s Like Growing Up Gay in Afghanistan

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Whether Omar Mateen was gay or had any kind of sexual feelings for other men, same-sex attraction in Afghanistan, where his family was from, is shrouded in its own mystery.

Michael Luongo

Published Jul. 12 2016 1:00AM EDT

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Michael Luongo

Michael Luongo

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