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Please Sign This - Lesbian Activist's Asylum Application Rejected

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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Here's the Petition

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Words are taken from the Facebook group...

Iranian lesbian activist Kiana Firouz is currently seeking asylum in the United Kingdom after a controversy over the upcoming release of Cul de Sac. The film, which stars Firouz and includes explicit lesbian sex scenes, is based heavily on Firouz's life and struggles as a lesbian in Iran. Directors Ramin Goudarzi-Nejad and Mahshad Torkan posted the trailer on YouTube in December 2009.

If she is not granted asylum in the UK, she will be sent back to Iran, where the minimum punishment for homosexuality is 100 lashes. The punishment for "unrepentant" homosexuality, which Firouz's LGBTQ activism clearly demonstrates, is public execution by hanging.

(More info on the links)

I don't actually understand why her application was turned down... is this another case of "pretend you're straight"? :confused:

How repugnant.

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    On the main forum page, there's a limit to how much of your thread title is shown.

    'Please sign this - Lesbian' :)

    Sign, sealed and smothered in jam.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'ma keep an eye on this campaign (I'm linked up to the Peter Tatchell page and looking online for any activism) and will post here of any demonstrations which arise.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Signed.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Signed a while ago.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Signed. I love Iranian filmmakers. They really should spell lesbian correctly though.
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    Indrid ColdIndrid Cold Posts: 16,688 Skive's The Limit
    Can non-UK citizens sign?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've signed, and joined the facebook group.
    Xx
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    cover me in chocolate and throw me to the lesbians i've signed :P
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I read Kiana's Facebook today.

    She has been granted leave to remain in the UK. :thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    This petition has been closed to new signatures at the author's request.

    Sorry, I was apparently too late.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Namaste wrote: »
    I read Kiana's Facebook today.

    She has been granted leave to remain in the UK. :thumb:

    That's great :)
    Xx
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