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درخواست تأییدیه برای پناهجویان دگرباش

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Islamic Republic of Iran's punishment code on Homosexuality

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Update on Elham’s online fundraising (October 06, 08)

First of all, we should appreciate all IRQO’s alliances. They are always our great supporters. Since yesterday we could collect 437.67 CAD in our Paypal account. We need 282.33$ more for helping Elham to make her free life in Canada. We received different amounts of donations, 100$,

Elham needs urgent help (October 05, 08)

Elham is 24 years-old Iranian refugee in Turkey. She left Iran to Turkey about 19 months ago. She recognized as refugee on base of her sexual orientation by office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee in Ankara. They referred her case to the Canadian Embassy for resettlement. Now

From Iran to England, but from England to where? (September 22, 08)

My first contact with Alireza J., a young Iranian guy, was in July this year. I was planning to write an article about the situation of the asylum seekers from Iran in the UK who fled their country because of the threat they suffer from the regime due to their sexuality. In all occasions he sounded really sad, deeply depressed and hopeless about

A Report from US to YOU about Something Important (September 19, 2008)

It was such a difficult time...

All the brains were fully occupied. Financial problems, being insulted all around or not even feeling safe to go out... But no one was complaining. Wishing for a day to forget about the past and start a new life in a free country. They were all surrounded by

گزارشی از ما برای شما در رابطه با مسئله ای مهم

شرایط به شدت دشوار بود. مشکلات زیادی ذهن بچه ها را به خودش معطوف کرده، عدم امنیت مالی، تحمل بی احترامی و ضرب و شتم و خیلی مسائل دیگر ... اما بچه ها به خاطر هدفی که دارند و برای رهاشدن از قفسی که تمام سالهای عمرشان درون آن اسارت گونه گذشت، تمام این مصائب را تحمل می کنند.

A Note of Appreciation

On behalf of IRQO, Arsham Parsi recently spent time in the United States, traveling to various cities and meeting with several wonderful people. IRQO would like to thank them for their warm hospitality and for their generosity for having helped him with travel expenses. Additionally, IRQO wishes to acknowledge that

Media Coverage of Iran's President on homosexuality in Iran

CNN, BBC World, BBC Persian, BBCBrasil, New York Sun, Iran Emrooz, ABC Radio Australia, Fox News, National Public Radio, SBT TV Brazile, KGO Radio San Francesco, Voice of America, New York Public Radio, Wall Street Journal, Deutsche Welle, E-Jovem, Xtra Magazine, Radio Zamaneh, Global and Mail, and ...

Queers Do Exist in Iran and need your support

At present, to give you and example, in a small two-bedroom apartment, the same flat IRQO has paid for with your donations, 7 of our refugees live in terror as the landlord has sold the building. To move to another apartment a considerable amount of money is needed for down payments, as it is the way for renting flats in Turkey.

(a Refugee house in Turkey and Afghanistan)