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Graphic novel highlights LGBT struggles in Iran

Graphic novel highlights LGBT struggles in Iran

The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) has released a short video promoting upcoming graphic novel, ‘Yousef and Farhad’. The work revolves around the struggles of the two titular characters as gay men living in Iran. ‘Yousef and Farhad’ has been crafted by Algerian-American political cartoonist, Khalil Bendib, and Iranian-American author, Amir Soltani. […]

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Iraq: Emos, LGBTI Community Attacked

March 16: The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) and Amnesty International issued a press release calling for an end to a targeted campaign of violence against young people not conforming to traditional standards in dress and behaviour.  Emos, heavy metal fans and young people not conforming to gender conventions have been targeted […]

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