Radio Ranginkaman (Persian: رادیو رنگین‌کمان, lit. 'Radio Rainbow') is an international LGBTQ radio station in Persian and Dari languages.[1] It is the only radio station for LGBT people in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.[2]
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| Frequency | 7610 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Persian, Dari |
| Network | Yahsat satellite |
| History | |
First air date | October 2012 |
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| Webcast | radioranginkaman |
Radio Ranginkaman started in October 2012 as a 30 minute radio show for Iran’s LGBT community, produced by professional volunteers and contributors.[1] Originally broadcast on shortwave radio as well as online, it now goes out weekly on shortwave, satellite and via the Internet to the region.[1][3]
The government of Iran has harsh attitude towards LGBT people and bans any kind of information related to sexual orientation. Radio Ranginkaman tries to provide millions of listeners with essential information including health related and legal advice.[1]
Notable people associated with Radio Ranginkaman
edit- Shaya Goldoust[4]
- Freeman Kashani[5]
- Maida Malik of the Canadian band, Heterochrome[6]
- Zainab Prophet Zadeh
References
edit- ^ a b c d Tuslian, Narges. "رادیو رنگین کمان؛ رسانه همجنسگرایان و دیگر اقلیتهای جنسی". IranWire.
- ^ "Rainbow radio in Iran and Afghanistan". Regnbågsfonden. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "شماره جدید رادیو رنگین کمان" [New issue of Rainbow Radio]. تریبون زمانه. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ حیدری, فهیمه خضر (2021-04-26). "زندگی سانسورشده شایا گلدوست؛ «خیابان‌های شهر تونل وحشت بود»" [The Censored Life of Shaya Goldoust; "The streets of the city were tunnels of terror"]. رادیو فردا (Radio Farda) (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ فریمان کاشانی، یک مرد ترانس: تا قبل از آشنایی با هویتم، خودم را بخشی از جامعه نمی‌دانستم [Freeman Kashani, a trans man: I didn't consider myself a part of society until I got to know my identity] (Video) (in Persian). 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2024-05-30 – via VOA News.
- ^ "میدا ملک، خواننده و کنشگر حقوق دگرباشان جنسی و جنسیتی: اگر حتی یک نفر را متحول کنم به هدفم رسیده‌ام" [Maida Malek, singer and activist of LGBT and gender rights: If I transform even one person, I have achieved my goal]. صدای آمریکا (VOA News) (in Persian). 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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