I noticed HRT is technically allowed and debatebly encouraged under Shariah so am now reading wikipedia articles about Trans rights in Iran

Before the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the issue of transgender identity in Iran had never been officially addressed by the government.

Beginning in the mid-1980s, however, transgender individuals were officially recognized by the government, under condition of undergoing sex reassignment surgery, with some financial assistance being provided by the government for the costs of surgery, and with a change of sex marker on birth certificates available post-surgery.

Iran allows people who identify as female to participate in women's sports if they have had genital reassignment surgery.

However, substantial legal and societal barriers exist in Iran. Transgender individuals who do not undergo surgery have no legal recognition and
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[–] 7 points 7 months ago

Yeah, it's a fascinating situation, but it really sucks still. Years ago I met a trans woman from Iran (she was a recent refugee to the US out of fear of persecution as a lesbian and an atheist) and she talked about how while the official government policy was that transition was ok, you basically had to do it as fast as possible and dedicate your life to ensuring you quickly become indistinguishable from cis people. This woman was shocked that I was casually transitioning while putting more effort into college than passing.

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