Interview | Growing Up Irooni: Kayvon Zand on inclusivity in the zan zendegee azadee era

Kayvon Zand is a nightlife personality and musician living in New
York City, and goes by the pronouns he or they. I’ve been a fan
for years, and love their extravagant and very extra style. In
the past year, Kayvon has been turning their attention to
Iranians in Iran, and holding live discussions with them about a
variety of topics, most notably how life is like for members of
the LGBTQ+ community in Iran. I sit in on them every once in a
while, and the discussions are often quite fascinating. Since the
beginning of the zan zendegee azadi movement also, Kayvon has
been really vocal in connecting this movement with the cause of
queer rights in Iran, and showing how they are inextricably
linked. We talked about his relationship to Iranian culture, the
language, but also about the history of the LGBTQ+ community in
Iran and how things have changed and how they haven’t.

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