Listen "Roqe - Ep #129 - Growing Up Persian...and Queer - Kayvon Zand"
Episode Synopsis
A feature interview with queer Iranian-American personality and musician, Kayvon Zand. Kayvon joins Jian from Jersey City, USA, for a heartfelt and candid discussion about growing up Persian and non-binary queer in “redneck” North Carolina, the challenge of coming out to his Iranian family, working as a male model and then a provocative live performer, witnessing the growth and strength of the LGBTQ community among Iranians and in the larger global community, and building a large social media following. Plus the Roqe Team shares sadness and solidarity with Iranians fighting for the basic needs of water and resources in Khouzestan.
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