Y im gay. y i live iran. we exist - iFunny

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• Y, THERE ARE GAY PEOPLE IRAN
• WHAT 'S LIKE TO BE GAY IRAN
• Y IM GAY. Y I LIVE IRAN. WE EXIST : H W . WT.
• Y IM GAY. Y LIVE IRAN. WE EXIST
• Y IM GAY. Y I LIVE IRAN. WE TT
• Y IM GAY. Y I LIVE IRAN. WE EXIST
• Y IM GAY. Y I LIVE IRAN. WE EXIST 43 RETWEETS 94 LIK MM IRANIAN GOVERNMENT @IRANIANGOY "1 MAR 2018 O REPLYG TO @GAYPERSON NOT FOR LONG.
• INTERVIEW: ON BEG GAY IRAN
• HOW TO SAY "I'M GAY." PERSIAN.
• =~ GAY PERSON Y IM GAY. Y I LIVE IRAN. WE EXIST 0000641066 MB IRANAN GOVARNMENT
• LIVG AS A LBIAN IRAN, WHERE BEG GAY IS ILLEGAL

Y, THERE ARE GAY PEOPLE IRAN

Iran is among the few untri the world where gays still risk executn for their sexual orientatn. But Iran's gay muny has succeed rvg out greater space for self recent years and gag some important social regnn.

WHAT 'S LIKE TO BE GAY IRAN

Through onle activism, publishg poetry, lerature and artwork onle, and engagg wh global gay culture through televisn and the ter, gay Iranians are g of age, spe the myriad of rtrictns they still face Iranian society and at the hands of the state.

Mehdi Hamzad is young gay man his early thirti who has recently fished higher tn; he liv Tehran, and has braved g out to his iends, though not to his fay. We spoke to him about what life is like the days for gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenred Iranians, and whether is even possible to live a fulfilled, secure life as a gay person a untry such as Iran:.

Y IM GAY. Y I LIVE IRAN. WE EXIST : H W . WT.

Over the past uple of months, European and Amerin gays and lbians have secured some important legal rights.

Y IM GAY. Y LIVE IRAN. WE EXIST

Unr the current circumstanc, Iranian youth, whether gay or straight, face many different obstacl, some of which have to do wh the regime (social rtrictns and iologil and polil prsure or the enomic suatn), and some to do wh public culture (a lack of acceptance of different liftyl and closed, tradnal thkg). The problems homosexuals face are not that much more plex or tense than what the rt of the people have to al wh. The suatn wh my iends is the bt, as they are eher homosexuals themselv, or have accepted homosexualy and feel fortable wh me this rpect.

There will always be teractns among -workers, people on the street and the bazaar, and gathergs that will have trac of homophobia them, and which will create an unwanted distance between a homosexual and his environment.

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Wh all the media attentn around this subject (pecially onle, satelle televisn programs, and foreign films and seri), homosexuals make peace wh themselv rather quickly and relatively easily, but there are problems, too. One major problem is the tradnal and relig upbrgg of the society, and the patriarchal state propaganda that alienat homosexuals and acceptance of homosexualy to take a lot of time and energy. Homosexuals who live small towns, more sular environments, and those who e om lower social levels and don’t have sufficient avenu for accsg rmatn and fdg others wh siar characteristics, or fdg a more accurate unrstandg about themselv, face other problems.

Have you subnscly ma peace wh your homosexualy Iran, or are you nstantly aware of your homosexualy? Those who have known about my homosexualy om the begng, and those who learned about later, have approached wh acceptance and support. In alg wh myself, I have fully accepted my homosexualy, but alg wh the outsi world, wh people and the society, I am always led to circumstanc where I am willgly or unwillgly remd of my homosexualy.

Y IM GAY. Y I LIVE IRAN. WE EXIST

How homophobic are the people around you, and how has the suatn changed durg the recent years? [I see homophobia] jok, nversatns, socializg, or judgments, which often refer to homosexuals gradg, sultg, il, pathetic, disgtg, or immoral ways.

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In my opn, there are two ways to rce this homophobia: for people to see more and more homosexuals around themselv as cizens, and to fd more awarens about sexual orientatn. Some of the qutns they asked me after I me out were: Do gay men have love affairs, too, or is this jt about sexual relatnships?

How do you answer those iends and acquatanc who mistakenly tell you that homosexualy is not natural, and that even animals don’t do this way bee do not lead to procreatn? There are many scientific sourc that dite that homosexualy exists among animals, too, and that is nsired “natural. There are those like [Islamic philosopher Abdolkarim] Soroh, who haven’t yet thought about homosexualy; there are those like the [progrsive theologian-cleric Mohsen] Kadivar who, if we nsir him an tellectual, support Islamic punishment agast homosexualy, and others like Akbar Ganji, Ram Jahanbegloo, Arash Naraghi, and others who fend the rights of homosexuals.

Overall you n feel that the different issu of homosexuals have no space the mds of most tellectuals and they see no reason to pay attentn to .

INTERVIEW: ON BEG GAY IRAN

Beyond their external problems, what are the ternal problems that Iranian homosexuals face?

HOW TO SAY "I'M GAY." PERSIAN.

Discrimatn between the active and the passive partners, opposg transsexuals, misogyny, ternalized homophobia, a tradnal and biased view towards two people’s relatnship, lack of sufficient emotnal matury, and over-emotnalism are some of the thgs that n more or ls be seen among homosexuals. Sometim the tense prsure the homosexual experienc over time ph him on a path where he may lack sufficient strength and patience to ntually evaluate himself and to ratnally manage his relatnships.

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Most of such fears have no remedy, and small or large dos, they are tertwed wh the psyche of most homosexuals. How aware are Iranian homosexuals about health risks and preutns such as havg sex wh ndoms and the risk of HIV/AIDS? There is no official dissematn of rmatn for homosexuals and the only way to reach awarens about such issu is dog personal rearch, talkg to other homosexuals, and ocsnally gettg profsnal unselg.

What kds of psychologil and mental problems do an Iranian homosexual face when she is forced to hi her real self society and among her fay? When you live for many years wh Iranian homosexuals, you will learn that there is no shortage of prsn, dissatisfactn, psychologil tensn, and even attempted suici among them. The other issue is the emotnal problems of homosexuals, who nnot share their joy and sadns wh their fay and iends the way they like.

LIVG AS A LBIAN IRAN, WHERE BEG GAY IS ILLEGAL

Even wh all this, overall, we n’t ll the circumstanc and the emotnal state of Iranian homosexuals as bleak and disappotg.