Hello, I hope you are having a wonderful day 🏳️‍🌈

My ​​name is MD Liton. I am a gay man from Bangladesh. I am reaching out to you with great respect to ask for help. I am currently going through a very difficult time in my life, both financially and personally.

I feel hopeless about my life. I am emotionally devastated.

Living openly and safely as a gay man in Bangladesh is extremely difficult. Because of my sexual identity, people in my community shun me. Everyone disrespects and ridicules me, treating me differently. This has caused me deep emotional pain and left me completely isolated.

Now, I mostly stay confined to my home. I am struggling to find work, and people are unwilling to give me a chance. I have become a burden to my family; my elderly parents are unhappy with me. I have become a weight upon them. So, I decided to start a cattle farm. With the income from that, I would support myself, take responsibility for my elderly parents' care, and also help others in society who are like me. I have asked for help, but so far, I haven't received any assistance from anyone.

I am facing a severe financial crisis and struggling to meet even my basic needs. I am not asking for luxuries or anything unnecessary. I simply need compassionate, humanitarian support to get through this difficult time and rebuild my life with dignity, independence, and hope.

I am reaching out to someone who can truly understand what it feels like to be criticized or ostracized because of one's identity. I sincerely hope you will understand my situation and help me in whatever way you can.

You are living an independent and safe life. Your life is beautiful. You live in a safe country—a place that feels like heaven to me. You are a citizen of a developed nation.

On the other hand, I live in Bangladesh—one of the most populous countries in the world—where I feel human life holds little value. I fear that if I speak openly about my rights, I could be attacked or killed.  Homosexuality among men is a crime in Bangladesh, and as a gay Muslim man, the religious and social attitudes toward people like me fill me with dread.

Tell me, what can I do now?

I believe you are someone who can truly understand me. I believe that in these difficult times, you are the one who can offer help and support.

If you are able and willing to help, even a small contribution would be invaluable to me. Your kindness right now could make a real difference in my life; you might be my last hope for overcoming this ordeal.

Please—I earnestly appeal to you—if you can help, I ask that you do so. I would be deeply grateful.

I haven't received any help from anyone so far, so I am turning to you with hope and humility. I pray that God sends a kind person into my life who can understand my situation and offer assistance.

I promise to always remember your kindness with gratitude. Your help would mean far more than just financial support; it would give me hope that I am not alone and that my life can still improve.

Thank you sincerely for taking the time to read my message. I respect you and your privacy, and I truly hope you can understand my difficult situation.

With deepest gratitude and respect,

Md. Liton

Bangladesh 🏳️‍🌈