Writing about the violation of fundamental family rights of LGTB+ individuals in an oppressive and patriarchal society like Iran is like writing with a fragile candle in the midst of a storm of darkness and injustice. More than two hundred years have passed since the French Revolution and more than a hundred years since the […]...
Economic crises, especially in recent years and with the spread of the coronavirus virus, have greatly affected all aspects of human life and have also caused serious problems in meeting basic needs. In the midst of this, vulnerable and marginalized groups have faced even more pressure and serious damages, including sexual minorities. Sexual minorities, due […]...
Recently, in the month of Khordad this year, the Herana news agency reported on the summoning and interrogation of a number of members of the sexual and gender minority community following their presence in popular Instagram live streams. According to the report, these individuals have been threatened that if they continue their activities, they will […]...
When the topic of love is brought up in prison, most likely everyone thinks of a romantic relationship between a man and a woman who have been separated, or a romantic relationship between a mother and her child. And when the topic of family is brought up, people will only imagine a heterosexual family. But […]...
In general, aging and increasing age is a challenging phenomenon. However, living as an elderly person can bring other challenges in addition to the usual challenges faced by older individuals. In a society where sexual and gender minorities are faced with systematic oppression and pressure from the Islamic Republic, and where being in a same-sex […]...
A section called “Transgender Ward” located on the third floor, section 240, has two long corridors and approximately 40 large cells, each equipped with a bathroom and shower. There are no beds in these cells. Additionally, each cell has three surveillance cameras. If prisoners are given razors to shave, a male guard is present in […]...
“The prison should be nothing but deprivation of freedom.” (Georges Pompidou, President of France 1974-1981) Michel Foucault sees the prison as a mechanism for behavior modification, made possible by the deprivation of freedom within the legal system. (Surveillance and Punishment, 288) Sexual minorities, like other members of society, may violate laws and be sentenced to […]...
“متن راست چین” “Right-aligned text” Razvaneh Mohammadi Sexism refers to any form of discrimination, prejudice, or bias based on gender or sex. This term gained popularity during the second wave of feminism and the period between the 1960s and 1980s. Sexism can include giving superiority to one gender over another or limiting the abilities of […]...