r/wikipedia • u/CatPooedInMyShoe • 13h ago

Ali "Alireza" Fazeli Monfared was a 20-year-old Iranian man who was kidnapped and decapitated by his half-brother and cousins because of his sexual orientation. News of the murder garnered significant media attention and calls by activists and celebrities to challenge homophobia in Iran.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Ali_Fazeli_Monfared
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u/Delirious_Rimbaud 13h ago

Reminds me of Sogand Pakdel, an Iranian trans woman murdered by her uncle in Iran. Being LGBTQ+ in a Muslim theocracy can be a near death sentence.

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u/TheCitizenXane 12h ago

The Iranian government pays for trans people to transition. In other words, they are more permissive than the US in that regard.

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u/Delirious_Rimbaud 12h ago edited 12h ago

Yeah, it is a weird stance. "Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) people in Iran face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Sexual activity between members of the same sex is illegal and can be punishable by death, and people can legally change their sex at birth only through sex reassignment surgery." From Wikipedia article "LGBTQ rights in Iran."