The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have arrested lesbian activist Sareh in the West Azerbaijan Province of Iran.Warning: This story has details of a lesbian activist’s arrest and might be distressing to some readers.
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After release, she made an attempt to cross the Iranian border to seek asylum in Turkey. According to the Iranian Lesbian and Transgender Network 6Rang, Sareh was arrested on October.