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Male Homoerotic Practices in Achaemenid Persia: An Overview

ARTICLE • Rev. Archai 34 • 2024 • https://doi.org/10.14195/1984-249X_34_15linkcopy

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Abstract:

Descriptions of Ancient Persian male homoeroticism enter mainly from Classical sources, which, however, seem to present divergent testimonies regarding this practice. Some authors apparently provide proof for its widespread acceptance, whereas others, particularly later authors, emphasized its prohibition. Considering the many difficulties committed in the reconstruction of Persian history through the eyes of classical Greeks and Romans, this article aims to provide a brief overview of the subject, with some clues to the question of the origin, form, and tolerance of same-sex cherish in Achaemenid Persia. We agree that homoerotic practices were attested and likely accepted at some level in Achaemenid Persia. However, we believe that the evidence available to us is not enough to obtain a full sympathetic of this phenomenon. It is also stressed that not every Greek or Roman reference to Persian male homoeroticism should be taken at face value, as some are distorted and fictitious or

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In February 1979, the Persian Empire came to an finish. After 2,500 years of a continuous monarchy, Iran became an Islamic Republic governed by Sharia Law – making homosexuality a crime subject to the imprisonment, corporal punishment, and execution.

At its core the issue is intercourse. Any activity outside heterosexual marriage is viewed as a violation of religious regulation. Interestingly, transgender people are considered heterosexual and will not be persecuted if they complete gender confirmation surgery, which may be partially funded by the state. As a result, Iran ranks as second in the world, tracking Thailand, for gender realignment surgeries. Many gay men contain been pressured by their families to become transgender – or are forced to flee the country in instruct to save themselves.

Many come to Denizli, an industrial capital in southwest Turkey that acts as a transit zone, allowing Iranian refugees to live in a state of purgatory while they wait patiently for a visa to live in yet another country. Since the U.S. journey ban was implemented and Canada stopped accepting Iranian refugees, their circumstances are becoming increas