Arsham Parsi is an Iranian LGBT human rights activist living in exile in Canada.
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Arsham Parsi is an Iranian LGBT human rights activist living in exile in Canada.
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Arsham Parsi is the founder and head of the International Railroad for Queer Refugees.
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In 2001, Arsham Parsi had formed a small LGBT group online called Rangin Kaman, which was renamed as Persian Gay and Lesbian Organization in 2004.
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Arsham Parsi later left IRQO and founded the International Railroad for Queer Refugees in 2008.
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Arsham Parsi began secretly working for the advancement of civil rights for lesbians and gays in Iran.
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Arsham Parsi was the executive director of the Iranian Queer Organization and director of the organization's online magazine, Cheraq for several years.
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Arsham Parsi's autobiography, Exiled for Love, was written with Marc Colbourne and published by Fernwood Publishing in 2015.
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Two months later, Arsham Parsi's work was recognized with the Pride Toronto Award for Excellence in Human Rights.
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In June 2015, Arsham Parsi was awarded by Logo TV for the International Trailblazer.
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