two gays hanged in Iran
This very interesting story by Lisa Daftari does give us pause for reflection.
I think that one can (indeed should) campaign for marriage equality in places of relative prosperity and acceptance, but at the same time we cannot forget the situation of people facing far greater threats to their safety and happiness.
Iran is a case in point. If you support gay marriage, you also need to support Iranian gays. And if you can do something practical to raise awareness or funds for people in situations like this, then please do!
(Interesting viewers in Iran constituted the 10th largest group viewing this blog in one recent month – it shows there is also an interest in this issue even in places where marriage equality is far, far from reality)
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I do agree that raising awareness about where people are still persecuted is more important than marriage equality itself. However I believe the two go hand in hand.