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Queer Conversations at Anonymously از Iran
Queer Conversations at Anonymously از Iran: The dialogue LGBTQIA+ Iranians deserve.
Saturday, March 11, 6-9pm
The Iranian Queer community has long been sidelined in the fight for freedom from the oppressive Islamic Regime in Iran. However, the time is now for the LGBTQIA+ community to be recognized as an important part of this fight. The Iranian Queer community is fighting the same fight that faces women and other minority groups in Iran, not only fighting the Islamic Regime's queerphobic laws but also the queerphobic cultural issues they face on a daily basis while living in Iranian society (both in Iran and as part of the greater Iranian diaspora abroad). During Queer Conversations, our panel of Iranian queer activists will talk about their life experiences and the importance of raising awareness of this fight for not only the LGBTQIA+ community but for the greater Woman, Life, Freedom movement.
6-7 PM: Screening of the Iranian documentary "Gracefully" directed by Arash Eshaghi. Gracefully tells the story of a drag queen who had been performing on stage for decades up until the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Since the revolution, he has been banned from performing and now lives on a farm, spending most of his time farming and occasionally dancing for elderly people at nursing homes. Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/Mpa-cNJ-3_c
7:15 PM: Welcome by Shabnam Salehezadeh (an "Anonymous" organizer)
Queer Conversations, a panel discussion with prominent LGBTQIA+ Iranian-Americans, aiming to highlight the importance of Queer rights and visibility both here, within the Iranian-American community, and in Iran.
Darius Rose (they/he/she): best known as their drag queen alter-ego Jackie Cox from RuPaul’s Drag Race. She recently completed the world tour of her one-woman show, JackieVision, and was last seen in Drag The Musical and in Grease. Additional TV: Days of Our Lives, This is Me: A Pride Celebration, What Would You Do?, Shade: Queens of NYC, and numerous appearances on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live.
Milad Ahmadi (he/they): a Tehran-born, Dubai-raised multidisciplinary artist. More recently, Milad has created a diverse body of work as a textile artist, including projects with actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi (The Freedom Dress), Sepideh Moafi (Golden Globes Iran tribute), and fellow NYC-based designer Amir Taghi.
Omid Iravanipour (he/him): a New York-based landscape architect and queer rights activist, an active board member of Queer Kadeh, a Canadian organization focused on telling the stories of Iranian queers. He also works with Paykan Art Car organization and volunteers with Rainbow Railroad.
Pooya Mohseni (she/her): a multi-award-winning Iranian American actor, writer, filmmaker, and transgender activist. Her stage performances include the Obie-winning play English and also Chonburi Hotel & The Butterfly Club. Her film and television credits include Law & Order: SVU, Big Dogs, Falling Water, Madam Secretary, Terrifier, and See You Then. Pooya is a part of the advisory council for The Ackerman Institute's Gender & Family Project.
Samira Mohyeddin (she/her): an award-winning journalist, producer, and broadcaster. She has a Master of Arts in Modern Middle Eastern History and Gender and is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan.
8:30-9 PM: Community Building + Networking
Buy Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-conversations-at-anonymously-iran-tickets-573220186007
Entry is ticketed and by your desired donation amount, until 3/1/23. Starting 3/9, tickets will be $10.
*The venue and gallery are open to the public, but the panel space will only be available for ticket holders. No tickets are available at the door.
The event is hosted by Culture Lab LIC in conversation with current exhibition, Anonymously از Iran: An Exhibition Amplifying the Voices of Iranian Women.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/1608217-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/1608217-2
