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Why did a queer activist murdered by the Iranian government align himself with anti-LGBTQ+ rebels? Journalist Kamiab Ghorbanpour unravels a gripping analysis of the current Iranian revolution.
Those rising against the government have split into two factions, Ghorbanpour writes, and while one of the groups is anti-LGBTQ+, some queer Iranians see joining them as their only hope. As a lesbian student in the story declared, "a potato could run this country better" than the current regime.
In this LGBTQ Nation exclusive, Ghorbanpour masterfully synthesizes an incredibly complex situation — one that he posits mainstream media continues to get wrong. And he does it all through the queer lens, asking the all-important question, "If you cannot afford to eat, how can you even think about your identity?"
Molly Sprayregen
Associate Editor
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