Gay and trans Syrians routinely mutilated, raped and anally violated by ISIS militants and government officials alike

In interviews with 40 LGBT+ people and three heterosexual men as well as various caseworkers and humanitarian organisation representatives, the Human Rights Watch found queer citizens are subjected to nauseating acts of brutality.
The 77-page report, published on Wednesday (29 July), details the horrendous playbook of sexual cruelty forced against queer civilians by government officials and non-state armed groups, including ISIS militants.