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‘Outed’ by the Military, Some Gays Fleeing Iran
For at least 15 years, the Islamic Republic has quietly been offering gay Iranians exemptions from mandatory military service. But those exemptions often come with a cost.
Omid Memarian
Roxana Saberi
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Jul. 28 2012
4:45AM EDT
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