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'We have no place': LGBTQIA2S+ Saudis forced into exile

LGBTQ rights remain a taboo even amid head-spinning social changes ushered in by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler. (Photo: AFP)

LONDON: Turki finally summoned the courage last year to come out as gay, but his family's refusal to accept him forced the 20-year-old to seek safety -- and freedom -- outside conservative Saudi Arabia.

Soon after his disclosure, Turki found himself effectively detained by his parents and brothers, confined to a room and barred from attending his university classes.

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