LGBT Republic of Iran: An Online Reality?
6. DegarVajeh: An online glossary project for LGBT Iran and a model for further recommendations
// The aims of the glossary are to:
comes to discussing LGBT issues
related issues in social spaces
extinct
6.1. Recommendations
1. Combat the deficiency in the Persian language when it 2. Foster and promote discussions about the words and 3. Collate and archive words that may otherwise become 4. Provide an up-to-date reference of slang words
5. Promote understanding of LGBT issues in the wider
community
6. Target taboos surrounding specific words
7. Educate the general public about LGBT issues in an
engaging/informing way
“Your site is really cool. It’s an innovative idea and it’s really
helpful. A lot of people have heard all of these different words
but they don’t know their correct meaning or how to use them. Even LGBTs themselves”
RECOMMENDATIONS
6.1
// There are a number of different ways we can help the
LGBT community of Iran and, with the help of some of our
respondents, we have created a list of possible projects. While
conducting the research for this report, we recognised a num-
ber of areas where charities and other vested individuals could step in and help Iran’s LGBT community through working with
them to establish successful and empowering initiatives. In the text below, we present a number of potential initiatives and advise on the feasibility of and logic behind such projects.