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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vbN2bUg...%3DvbN2bUgg1ws
Iran's queen of pop, Googoosh, has released a video in support of the country's gay and lesbian community, becoming the first prominent Iranian with such a huge following to speak out against homophobia.
The video for her latest song Behesht (Heaven), released on her Facebook page on Valentine's Day, portrays a lesbian couple in a relationship banned both by society and by their families.
Navid Akhavan, who wrote and directed the video, said it had been viewed by thousands of Iranians online or via illegal satellite channels.
"The reactions we have seen so far have been tremendous," he said. "The comments I have read online and the messages I have received from people within the Iranian LGBT community have brought tears to my eyes."
But he added: "We knew from the start that because of its topic the video is going to be very controversial among Iranians, that's why we expected negative feedback too, but that hasn't bothered me, nor Googoosh."
The video has been viewed more than 1.2m times on two websites alone. Akhavan said the way gay people were treated in Iran had encouraged him to work with Googoosh. "I am so proud of her being so brave and taking a pioneering step in support of Iranian homosexuals."
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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/1...w-music-video/
Glad to see that even the most homophobic places still have people who stands up for human rights
