Calls are growing for the UK government to speed up the evacuation of gay, lesbian and transgender Afghans after the first LGBTQ+ group of 29 arrived safely in Britain, but left many behind to face an uncertain fate. 

Large numbers of LGBTQ+ Afghans linked to the previous administration are stranded in Kabul, after the Taliban recently announced their rule would not respect LGBTQ+ rights.

Further vulnerable Afghans are expected to arrive in the UK in the coming months