Iran
Iran, also known as Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran since 1980, is a country in the Middle East region of Western Asia.
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Does Trump know or care about abuses against gay and bi men in Chechnya?
Thursday, May 11, 2017His silence speaks volumes. -
Why LGBTQ people should be in the streets protesting Trump’s Muslim ban
Monday, February 6, 2017While some argue that LGBTQ people should celebrate Trump's immigration ban from countries with horribly homophobic governments, stop and take a second look. -
Terrified Iranian green card holder detained in Florida after gay cruise
Monday, January 30, 2017Maysam Sodagari feared he would be sent back to Iran, where he could face execution as an openly gay man. -
In Iran, treatment of transgender people is a double-edged sword
Sunday, November 20, 2016Iran — an Islamic theocracy that criminalizes consensual same-sex relations — presents a surprisingly lenient attitude on trans issues. -
Gay state senator from Utah was under surveillance during trip to Iran
Tuesday, October 25, 2016Iran's intelligence minister is defending his agents' handling of a visit by a gay state senator after hard-liners alleged it represented a security breach. -
Iran executes gay teenager for having sex with another boy
Thursday, August 4, 2016Hassan Afshar was the first juvenile to be executed in Iran this year, with 160 other young offenders on death row. -
How do we stop Islamic militants’ attacks on LGBT people?
Thursday, June 16, 2016Homosexuality is punishable by death in many Middle Eastern countries. The Orlando shooter took those laws seriously. -
This gay Iranian poet fled persecution — only to find himself in Israel
Friday, December 11, 2015Payam Feili has made a years-long dream come true — he is visiting Israel, Iran's archenemy and a country known for its tolerance toward gays. -
Exiled Iranian pop icon’s song about gay love causing stir in Islamic republic
Sunday, March 9, 2014AMSTERDAM -- Iranian pop star Googoosh has released a video that addresses homosexual love - a major gesture by one of the country's top cultural figures in exile - causing a stir in the Islamic republic,… -
Iranian news agency accuses Israel, U.S., U.K. of ‘spreading homosexuality’ globally
Sunday, September 9, 2012QOM, Iran — The Mashregh News, a state-controlled Iranian media outlet, has published a report asserting that the “Zionist regime” of Israel, along with Jews in the U.S. and the United Kingdom were financing efforts to…
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