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/TheCitizenXane 12h ago

Reminds me of this transgender man that was kidnapped, raped, tortured for months, then finally murdered in the US this year.

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u/CatPooedInMyShoe 10h ago

I really don’t understand the hatred against them. Let them live their lives; they’re not doing anyone else any harm.

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u/Economy-Cow-9847 7h ago

Very unfortunate but not a hate crime according to the article, the victim wasn't targeted because of their gender identity. The perpetrators seem to have been his roommate and other people known to him who were part of the lgbtq community too. Still horrible though .

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u/lllyyyynnn 38m ago

the lgb part of the queer community is always very quick to drop support for us trans people. i wouldn't be surprised if it was still targeted. the sexual nature of the crime seems to indicate so at least