"I begged him to stop" (Swiss Press Text 2021, by Barbara Achermann) - Swiss Press Award

Die ZEIT Schweiz

Barbara Achermann

His father slit his throat because he's gay, says Pstiwan A. His scars bear witness to a hatred that was thought to have long been overcome in Switzerland: the hatred of homosexual people. This research was published in the context of the February 9 vote on expanding the anti-racism penal code. The new ban is intended to protect gays and lesbians.