Saghi Ghahraman

Saghi Ghahraman
ساقی قهرمان
Born	(1957-02-03) February 3, 1957 (age 67) Mashhad, Iran
Nationality	Iran
Citizenship	Canadian

Saghi Ghahraman (Persian: ساقی قهرمان, born (1957-02-03)February 3, 1957) is a Persian poet who is in the list of 100 Women (BBC)^[1] and is head of Iranian Queer Organization.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Early life

Saqi Ghareman was born in Mashhad in 1957, they founded Gilgamishan Publishing House in 2010, which focuses on publishing Iranian queer literature.^[5] In 2007, Shargh newspaper was banned for publishing a poem from them.^[6] They are now living in Canada.

References

^ "BBC 100 Women 2021: Who be di 100 Women wey di BBC chose for di year (and which ones dey from Africa)". BBC. 2021-12-07.
^ "US travel ban leaves Iranian LGBT refugees in limbo)". The Guardian. 2017-02-01.
^ "Transgender Iranian Refugees Are Struggling to Outrun Prostitution and Violence". Vice Media. 2015-04-10.
^ "ساقی قهرمان: جامعه‌ی ایران در ضیافتانتشار فهرست ١٠٠ زن "الهام‌بخش و تاثیرگذار" در سال ٢٠٢١ از نگاه بی‌بی‌سی؛ ۴ نفر متولد ایران هستند". Voice of America. 2021-12-08.
^ "ساقی قهرمان: جامعه‌ی ایران در ضیافت اعتراض". Radio Zamaneh. 2017-02-17.
^ "ساقی قهرمان:شرق دوباره توقیف شد". Deutsche Welle. 2007-08-06.

100 Women by BBC in 2021

Culture and education

Lima Aafshid · Oluyemi Adetiba-Orija · Rada Akbar · Catherine Corless · Pashtana Durrani · Saeeda Etebari · Sahar Fetrat · Melinda French Gates · Saghi Ghahraman · Angela Ghayour · Najlla Habibyar · Shamsia Hassani · Mugdha Kalra · Freshta Karim · Aliya Kazimy · Helena Kennedy · Iman Le Caire · Depelsha Thomas McGruder · Fahima Mirzaie · Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie · Lynn Ngugi · Rehana Popal · Rohila · Alba Rueda · Elif Shafak · Anisa Shaheed · Mina Smallman · Barbara Smolińska · Adelaide Lala Tam · Vera Wang · Malala Yousafzai ·

Entertainment and sport

Halima Aden · Leena Alam · Sevda Altunoluk · Nilofar Bayat · Carolina García · Ghawgha · Chloé Lopes Gomes · Tanya Muzinda · Razma · Roya Sadat · Shogufa Safi · Sahar · Fatima Sultani · Nanfu Wang · Ming-Na Wen · Rebel Wilson

Politics and activism