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This Researcher Is Giving a Voice to Gay Iranian Men Through a New Book

In a country like Iran, where same-sex acts are punishable by imprisonment and potentially execution, the voices of gay men are rarely if ever heard. But one Iranian researcher is looking to give those men a voice with his new book Voices From Iranian Homosexuals, one of two books he[…]

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The Global LGBTQ Community Is Reeling Over Brutal ‘Honor Killing’ of Young Iranian Man

A 20-year-old Iranian man was allegedly murdered by three of his male family members because of his sexual orientation. Alireza Fazeli Monfared’s murder is believed to be an “honor killing”: the murder of a family member when they are believed to have brought shame on the family. News of this[…]

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Trump Administration Says It Wants to Lead Global Effort to Decriminalize LGBT People

While a concrete strategy isn’t yet laid out, the administration reportedly has plans to launch a global campaign

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Vienna Denied a Gay Iranian Refugee Asylum Because He Couldn’t Explain the Pride Flag In-Depth

Vienna recently denied a gay Iranian asylum because he couldn’t explain the meaning behind the LGBTQ flag colors. But can you?

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