Gender

Iran: becoming sexually progressive or simply more repressive?

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Iran still punishes homosexuality with death but accepts transsexuals and offers to partially fund sex change operations. Where does this seemingly open minded and yet still oppressive discourse come from and does it offer hope for a more progressive future? This article recognises Iran’s acceptance of transsexuals but suggests its still part of a larger repressive gender apparatus.

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