With Shoes Tied Around My Neck: Trans-Identified Exceptionalism and (Un)intentional Realities for LGB in Iran

With Shoes Tied Around My Neck: Trans-Identified Exceptionalism and (Un)intentional Realities for LGB in Iran

This paper explores the history and modern-day social relevance of state-sanctioned acceptance and support of trans-identified individuals in Iran. As a result of a declaration made by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1987, Gender Confirmation Surgery (GCS) has become a state-subsidized...

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Main Author: Sepideah Mohsenian-Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2015-04-01
Series:Columbia Social Work Review
Subjects:
Social work
Trans-identified individuals
LGBT community in Iran
Iran
Gender Confirmation Surgery
CGS
Transgender people
Gender-segregated society
Men who have sex with men
MSM
women who have sex with women
WSW
LGBT community
LGBT policy
Online Access:https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/D82J6PKB/download

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