Gay Rights: The United States Supreme Court

The United States Supreme Court: The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. Queer Canadians are freely getting married and divorced. The LGBTQ community is taking increasingly prominent roles in politics and entertainment, according to CBC. Borderland is a reminder that advances to gay rights aren't happening worldwide. The one-man play is a story about being gay in a country where homosexuality can be punishable by death. Arranged marriages are common, a consenting homosexual relationship can result in imprisonment and members of the LGBTQ community often live in fear and For Izad Etemadi, if there's ever been a time to talk about being gay in Iran, that time is now. It's in this climate that Etemadi is bringing his one-man show, Borderland , to the Hamilton Fringe Festival . The play by the Victoria, BC-based actor and writer is one of a record 47 performances showing during the 10th annual festival, which runs from July 18 to 28. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.