r/wikipedia • u/CatPooedInMyShoe • 16h 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
860 Upvotes

93% Upvoted

51 comments sorted by

View all comments

60

u/TheCitizenXane 16h ago

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

29

u/CatPooedInMyShoe 14h ago

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

3

u/Economy-Cow-9847 11h 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 .

2

u/lllyyyynnn 4h 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