HASHA: Ham-jens-garayan Irani Shifteh Azadi

HASHA Newsletter Summer 1994

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16 page newsletter by and about LGBT+ Iranians, with a specific focus on lesbian experiences. Page 1: Title page of the English language section of the newsletter, including date, title, and tagline at the top. Article "How Hasha Began, Part II" begins and "Hasha at the International Iranian Women's Conference" is printed in full. A small sketch of two women holding a bouquet of flowers is positioned at the lower left corner. Page 2: Article "How Hasha Began, Part II" continues, articles "Hasha at Oregon State University" and "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Pride Week in San Francisco" are printed in full, and "Dr. Nawal El Sadaawi, Friend or Foe?" begins. Page 3: Articles "Dr. Nawal El Sadaawi, Friend or Foe?" and "How Hasha Began, Part II" conclude. "The BACW's LAVA Awards" is printed in full and "Community Bulletin Board" begins. At the top left corner is small sketch of a woman's face and at the bottom right is a sketch of a setar or other type of lute. Page 4: "Community Bulletin Board" continues and a continuation of "Peer Dokhtar" from issue No. 1 begins. Another sketch of a woman's face looking over her shoulder is printed near the bottom right. Page 5: The issue No. 2 continuation of "Peer Dokhtar" concludes. Article/poem "He Said...She Said...I Said" begins. Page 6: Article/poem "He Said...She Said...I Said" concludes. Article "Gay Pride Report" begins. Between both articles is a small comic panel depicting two queer people leaning on one another. Page 7: "Gay Pride Report" ends. "Kaveh's Column" begins and "A Letter to My First Love" is printed in full. Page 8: Articles "Community Bulletin Board" and "Kaveh's Column" conclude. A small paragraph written by the organizers of Hasha entitled "Thank You" is printed above a square detailing the organization's description, address, and directions on how to subscribe. Page 9: Title page of the Persian language section of the newsletter, including the title and tagline, date, and "quarterly" in printed in Persian at the top. Articles titled "A Short Talk with the Readers" and "A Report From the Fifth Seminar and Foundation of Iranian Women in Los Angeles" are printed in full. Page 10: Articles "Speech to Mothers" is printed in full and another entitled "Rumors about Gays" begins. Page 11: Article "Rumors about Gays" continues. Page 12: Article "Rumors about Gays" concludes. Article "Facts and Questions About AIDS" begins. Page 13: Graph listing statistics on AIDS in San Francisco. Page 14: A graph and statistics on cases of AIDS categorized by race is listed. Page 15: A first-hand narrative from an Iranian living abroad is printed in full. Another personal narrative begins. Page 16: The second letter from page 15 concludes and another narrative is printed in full. There is a small paragraph in English near the bottom left corner imploring readers to Vote No on Prop 187.

Identifier
HBA-LGBTQ-3
Translated Title
DENIAL: Homosexual Iranians Enamored With Freedom
Date
Summer 1994
Iranian Date (Shamsi Ghamari Calendar)
Tabestan 1373
Story
HASHA, Ham-jens-garayan Irani Shifteh Azadi (In English: DENIAL, Homosexual Iranians Enamored With Freedom), was a San Francisco-based group and newsletter founded by Iranian lesbians living in the United States. The group and its eponymous newsletter were active during the 1990's Gay Liberation Movement and aimed to gain visibility for the Iranian LGBT+ community within the broader Iranian, Iranian diaspora, and United States LGBT+ communities.
Language
English
Persian
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