Iran’s head of culture and Islamic guidance in the Gilan province, Reza Tsaghati, was suspended after a video posted online allegedly showed him having sexual relations with another man, violating the country’s ban on homosexuality.
According to the BBC , the identity of the individuals in the video as well as its authenticity has not been verified. Iran’s cultural minister Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili said they didn’t have any reports about Tsaghati’s behavior prior to the release of the video.
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The cultural and Islamic guidance department of Gilan issued a statement about the incident on July 22, stating the case was “referred for careful consideration to the judicial authorities.” The group warned against any use of the clip that may “weaken the honorable cultural front of the Islamic Revolution.”Under Iran’s sharia-based laws, homosexuality can carry a death […]
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