Iranian LGBTQ activist Shadi Amin has accused Iranian authorities of forcing thousands of gay men every year to undergo gender-affirming surgeries to switch their gender in an attempt to turn them into heterosexuals.
After receiving these surgeries under duress, the newly transitioned men and women are often rejected by their families and subject to social discrimination and violence. Related: How do we stop Islamic militants’ attacks on LGBT people? Although Iranian law views homosexuality as