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I transitioned in Islamic Iran - AMA about being trans in Iran

We really don't have enough people sharing in global communities from Iran, so there is just a lot of false information around.

In Iran, they are very strict about who is allowed to medically transition and who is not.

It is a very long, complicated, and costly legal process before they decide that you are allowed to medically transition.

They want to make sure:

  1. You really have strong dysphoria.
  2. Your family is fine with you getting the surgery, or at least you live independently.
  3. You can afford it financially.
  4. You are making this decision while being mentally healthy.

And this whole process could take anywhere from 1.5 years up to 4 years.

There's also this myth that they force gay people into transition, which is stupid, and I'm not sure why it is still around. THIS IS NOT TRUE.

Some gay people might come into this process because of a lack of knowledge about the difference between gender identity and sexual orientation, or because they think this way they could be with the opposite sex and be accepted by society. But this is still very rare, and the strict system wouldn't allow them to transition. They also don't believe in non-binary people here. So if you mention feeling outside the binary or something like that, they again wouldn't allow you to medically transition.

About medically transitioning in Iran:

- Fortunately, we have some of the best surgeons here.

- Trans women can only get their name legally changed after getting bottom surgery, and trans men can change their name and gender marker legally after getting both top surgery and a full hysterectomy.

- Trans people have a strong community in Iran, and we support each other through the whole process.

- The knowledge about trans people is quite outdated here, and they still count being trans as a disorder.

- Doctors don't have enough knowledge about HRT for trans people.

- There's been so much work done to raise social awareness about trans people, and I'd say it has been very effective.

- Iran is a huge country, and depending on the region, people can be more or less accepting of trans people. To the point that even in some provinces, they don't allow you to get your surgeries, and people leave for other provinces where they can get their surgeries. Still, I'd say people are more tolerant of differences right now than they were even 5 years ago.

This was all that came to my mind for now.

Let me know if you have any more questions. I'd love to answer and make things more clear if I have to.

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u/Trick_Classic_4324 — 7 days ago

I came out to my Arab mom..

For context, I (20 M) got married to my husband (21 M) and I’ve been married for a couple years and I’ve been wanting to tell my mom about it for several years until now. I was on call with her yesterday and she convinced me that she wouldn’t be mad (to be fair she wasn’t mad, just sad..) she compared my relationship to incest.. and she said that she doesn’t support it but she’s not mad. The next day I try to talk to her and this is what I got… idk what to do..

u/Busy-Interest-4262 — 7 days ago

I just got banned from Proggresive Islam Sub :( oh, well I want to share my last post before I got banned.

For Context: the character she's cosplaying is a Lesbian and from an LGBT Media Alien Stage.

Oh, and also: I didn't get banned because I post something offensive to them I just didn't read the post rule on schedule.

u/Hengkal — 7 days ago

Why is LGBTQ not allowed in Islam?

Would you like to share your perspective bcz I have read lots and lots about it and I can't find anything according to me which when logic is applied is against the teachings of Islam or I just don't know enough?

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u/mene898 — 8 days ago

how do you guys genuinely find a girlfriend?

honestly i think maybe am hard to please or some? i really get bored when someone ask for relationship prior 3days of talking? isn't that too soon? like online or even face to face? i never really met anyone irl that i think we have the same ideas. I did saw some people online but they all either just want to sextext or are way too weird? idk i like talking with people especially someone i dont know and dont know me make me feel free to be myself...but its so hard to have someone who have the same ideologies as you especially as a queer muslim woman either they're Racist/ islamophones / internalized homophobes . I do wanna meet the perfect pair and i dont like the "dating for fun" too maybe thats why i mever dated or anything
you guys lmk how you met ur partner and how it went

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u/Hellnomytwnties — 7 days ago

A Domme Looking for Her Submissive Husband

I've quite hesitant about which community I do belong to, so here I'm posting this here.

• 29F Moroccan, Muslim, feminine, protective & naturally possessive, willing to relocate abroad.

• Mistress/Domme is looking for a genuine submissive husband/slave who wants a TPE-oriented 24/7 dynamic as part of a committed marriage.

• Relationship goal: a permanent, monogamous marriage where I am the dominant partner, and he willingly embraces the submissive role. I want an actual life together — emotionally, financially, domestically, and romantically — not just an online BDSM connection.

• Looking for: under 40, Muslim , financially stable, mature, affectionate, emotionally grounded, and independent while genuinely wanting to submit to his wife.

• I live in a conservative environment and come from a conservative family, where BDSM can not be discussed openly, so I’m seeking this connection online with the intention of eventually building a real life together.

• Hard limits: blood, scat, and cuckolding.

If you’re looking for a Mistress purely as a fantasy, we’re probably not looking for the same thing.

DMs are welcome. I may take time to respond. I do pay attention to your first message and especially to how you approach me.(Please stop using Ai)

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u/domme-997 — 8 days ago

Want to do everything since I moved

Hi, so for a I lil context I’m F21 lesbian and hijabi, practicing and I moved to a new city recently. So for the first time I live alone.

I don't know if any of you have moved out and live alone, but I'm dying to do so many things I've wanted to do for years. Things I wouldn't have had the courage to do if I hadn't moved out of my parent’s house, even though I wanted to do them there too.

Please don't judge me I'll give you some examples so you understand, but I've wanted to get my nipples pierced for several years, and now that I'm alone, I'm obsessed with doing it after all these years. I also want to have intimate relationships with a girl or two, or I don't know, but I really want to. And I’m thinking abt days and nights.

I don't know if any of you who have moved out have had this urge to do all the things you've wanted for years. Yet there's a voice in my head that tells me no, don't do that, but damn, I'm dying to do it.

So, please don’t judge me, I'm open to good and constructive advice.

Thanks xoxo

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u/anojiin — 9 days ago

I want to move our of my parents house when I turn 18, but these doubts in my head make me feel like shit...

Hello, I'm a masc non binary boy who is planning to move out of the house when I'm an adult, but the thing is, I'm scared, I've already told my parents that I'm moving out of the country, but I highly doubt that they will agree with my decision once I turn 18, and I'm also scared that they will find out that I'm transgender, I will cut off contact with them completely, yes, but teh thing is, I'm scared... I'm just a kid.. I can't live like this.. pls help me... :(

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u/Prestigious_Tower338 — 9 days ago