Iran summons Australia's ambassador over LGBTQIA+ post on "Wear it Purple Day."

Iran has summoned Australia's ambassador to protest an Instagram post from the Australian embassy celebrating "Wear it Purple Day" in support of LGBTQIA+ youth. Iranian officials deemed the post offensive and "norm-breaking," given the country's criminalization of homosexuality, which can carry the death penalty. The Australian ambassador clarified that the post was not meant to insult Iranian values and did not mention the Islamic Republic.

September 03, 2024
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