Name: Exiled for Love: The Journey of an Iranian Queer Activist
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Author: Parsi, Arsham ; Colbourne, Marc
ISBN: 9781552667019

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Exiled for Love: The Journey of an Iranian Queer Activist

Type

Physical Book

Author

Arsham Parsi

Marc Colbourne

Publisher

Roseway Publishing

Language

English

Pages

230

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.3 x 14.0 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN13

9781552667019

Synopsis "Exiled for Love: The Journey of an Iranian Queer Activist"

Finalist for the 2016 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Memoir/Biography All orders of Exiled for Love are 30% off. Use discount code exiled30 during checkout To be gay in Iran means to live in the shadow of death. The country's harsh Islamic code of Lavat is used to execute gay men, and LGBT individuals who avoid execution are often subjected to severe lashings, torture and imprisonment. It was in this unforgiving environment that Arsham Parsi came to terms with his identity as a gay man.When a close friend committed suicide after his family learned he was gay, Arsham felt compelled to act. Risking his life as well as the safety of his family, he used the anonymity of the Internet to speak out about the human rights abuses against LGBT people in his country. In 2005 Parsi learned that an order had been issued for his arrest and execution. He was forced to seek refuge in neighbouring Turkey until, thirteen months later, he was granted asylum in Canada. Exiled for Love follows Parsi's incredible journey from his first understanding of his sexual orientation to his eventual exile. It explores the reality for LGBT people in Iran through the deeply personal and inspiring story of his life, escape and continuing work.

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