With Shoes Tied Around My Neck

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-subsidize...

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Main Author: Sepideah Mohsenian-Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2019-06-01
Series:Columbia Social Work Review
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cswr/article/view/1868