Radio Ranginkaman Explained

Radio Ranginkaman
Country:	UK, US, Canada, Australia, Turkey
Language:	Persian, Dari
Network:	Yahsat satellite
Airdate:	October 2012

Radio Ranginkaman 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]

Radio Ranginkaman started in October 2012 as a 30 minute radio show for Iran’s LGBT community, produced by professional volunteers and contributors. Originally broadcast on shortwave radio as well as online, it now goes out weekly on shortwave, satellite and via the Internet to the region.^[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.

Notable people associated with Radio Ranginkaman

Shaya Goldoust^[4]
Freeman Kashani^[5]
Maida Malik of the Canadian band, Heterochrome^[6]

External links

Official website

Notes and References

News: Tuslian . Narges . رادیو رنگین کمان؛ رسانه همجنسگرایان و دیگر اقلیتهای جنسی . IranWire.
Web site: Rainbow radio in Iran and Afghanistan . 2024-05-30 . Regnbågsfonden . en-GB.
Web site: شماره جدید رادیو رنگین کمان . New issue of Rainbow Radio . 2024-05-30 . تریبون زمانه . en.
News: 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" . 2024-05-30 . رادیو فردا (Radio Farda) . fa.
فریمان کاشانی، یک مرد ترانس: تا قبل از آشنایی با هویتم، خودم را بخشی از جامعه نمی‌دانستم . 2021-03-31 . Video . fa . Freeman Kashani, a trans man: I didn't consider myself a part of society until I got to know my identity . 2024-05-30 . VOA News.
Web site: 2022-06-23 . 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 . 2024-05-30 . صدای آمریکا (VOA News) . fa.