In 1976, the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini, imposed a fatwa to allow people with hormonal disorders to change sex if they wished, as well as change their birth certificates. Last year, 70 transsexuals were registered at the Khomenei Relief Center, a non-governmental organization that loans money to transsexuals to help them pay for surgery and to provide psychological assistance. Athena, 20, and Milad, 30, are one of many transsexuals in Iran. The pair, who met three years ago at the center, became good friends as a result of undergoing the same life experience.
Related articles published in Paris-Match by Senior Reporter Caroline Mangez, are available on request.
Part of a series on the WOMEN OF THE AXIS, across Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq. Related articles published in Paris-Match by Senior Reporter Caroline Mangez, are available on request.
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