The Ayatollah's Gaze: A Memoir of the Forbidden and the Fabulous special edition 'A Spell in the Wild

'A Spell in the Wild is a beautiful and intimate set of reflections on the persistence and necessity of magic

resonance and intonation

and playful colloquialisms that define and celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture

Five Performances on Gender Identity and the Politics of Transition

The Ayatollah's Gaze: A Memoir of the Forbidden and the Fabulous special edition 'A Spell in the WildAn unflinching exploration of what it means to be gay in a society where homosexuality is punishable by death. The dawn prayer calls echo through the streets. As many make their way to mosques, for some it signals the end of another illegal gay party. Under the cover of darkness, smiles on lips and sweat on foreheads, the gays of Tehran blend back into daily life. Hidden in plain sight, they plan when and where they will meet again. In an unparalleled