Very Gay, Very Iranian |

Contents:

• Y, THERE ARE GAY PEOPLE IRAN
• Y IM GAY. Y LIVE IRAN, WE EXIST RETWEETS 96.LKE8
• WHAT 'S LIKE TO BE GAY IRAN
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Y, THERE ARE GAY PEOPLE IRAN

Iran is among the few untri the world where gays still risk executn for their sexual orientatn.

Y IM GAY. Y LIVE IRAN, WE EXIST RETWEETS 96.LKE8

But Iran's gay muny has succeed rvg out greater space for self recent years and gag some important social regnn.

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.

WHAT 'S LIKE TO BE GAY IRAN

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

A feral anti-gay law was overturned the Uned Stat, and Bra gay marriage has beme legal. What is the suatn wh Iranian homosexuals right now? Can one be homosexual Iran and still enjoy life?

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.

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What are the biggt challeng and problems of a homosexual’s life Iran?