Decolonizing Queer Migration

Moira Dustin is Assistant Professor in Law, Politics and Sociology at the University of Sussex. Nuno Ferreira is Professor of Law at the University of Sussex. Kamran Matin is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Sussex. Mehran Rezaei-Toroghi was Research Fellow in Law, Politics and Sociology at the University of Sussex (2022–2023). Isabel Soloaga is Research Fellow in Law, Politics and Sociology at the University of Sussex.

• 1. Escaping Iran2. Reframing Queerness: The International Formation of Queer Identity in Iran3. From the Amrad to ‘The Gay’: The Making of Queer Identity in Iran4. Methodology and Ethical Issues5. Language, Queer Vocabularies and Self-Identification6. External Factors Shaping Queer Iranians’ Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation and Migration Decisions7. Drawn Into a Legal Web8. Conclusion

‘This is an important and novel contribution to the field of queer migration and beyond. It sheds light on the underexamined experiences of queer Iranians, while also challenging queer migration research.’ Sarah Scuzzarello, University of Sussex