Arsham Parsi
Arsham Parsi | |
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Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees | |
Known for | LGBT activism and refugee work |
Notable work |
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Title | Executive Director of the IRQR |
Movement | Iranian queer movement, Green Movement |
Awards |
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Website | www |
Arsham Parsi is an Iranian
Personal life
Parsi was born in
Activism
In 2001, Parsi formed a small LGBT group online called Rangin Kaman (Rainbow Group), renamed Persian Gay and Lesbian Organization in 2004.
He began secretly working for the advancement of
Parsi was the executive director of the Iranian Queer Organization and director of the organization's online magazine, Cheraq for several years. In October 2008, he launched
He is an Iranian member of the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA), based in Brussels, Belgium, and ambassador of Iran to the International Lesbian and Gay Cultural Network (ILGCN), based in Stockholm, Sweden. Director of the cultural committee at the Iranian Association of University of Toronto (IAUT) in 2007, Parsi is also a founding member of the Rainbow Railroad group based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the Advisory Committee of the Hirschfeld Eddy Foundation.[6]
Parsi's autobiography, Exiled for Love, was written with Marc Colbourne and published by Fernwood Publishing in 2015.[7]
International recognition
In April 2008,
Documentaries
Parsi was interviewed by many major international media about the rights of LGBT people in Iran and Middle East and also featured in several documentaries including CBC Gay in Iran in 2007,[10] A Jihad for Love by Parvez Sharma,[11] and BBC's Iran Sex Change Solution[12] by Ali Hamedani and many more.
See also
- International Railroad for Queer Refugees
- LGBT rights in Iran
References
- ^ a b c Jama, Afdhere (Fall 2006). "Fighting for Tomorrow: An interview with Arsham Parsi". Huriyah. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ a b Sarra, Samantha (2006-08-03). "Iranian queer risk arrest, execution". Xtra. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ "Interview: Arsham Parsi of Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees (Includes interview)". www.digitaljournal.com. 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ Simpson, Johnny (October 2009). "Arsham Parsi of Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees". Digitaljournal.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ Salami, Mahnaz (April 2007). "Unveiling the Iranian Queer Organization: An Interview with Arsham Parsi". Gozaar.org. Archived from the original on 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ Parsi, Arsham. "Professional Memberships". arshamparsi.net. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ Parsi, Arsham (March 31, 2015). "Exiled for Love". Roseway, Fernwood Publishing. p. 228. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008.
- ^ "Fighting for human rights in Iran". Retrieved 2019-10-14 – via PressReader.
- ^ Arsham Parsi Accepts The International Trailblazer Honor | 2015 Logo Trailblazer Honors, retrieved 2019-10-14
- ^ "Gay in Iran". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016.
- ^ "A Jihad for Love".
- ^ "BBC Documentary: Iran's Sex Change Solution". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.