able of ContentsAcknowledgement ixIntroduction xiChapter 1: My Journey from Manhood to Womanhoodby Arghavan Shamsara 1Chapter 2: My Journey from Hostility to Friendship 29Chapter 3: Religions and Ideologies 48Judaism 49Christianity 51Islam 55Hinduism 60Buddhism 63Other Religions 66Marxism 68Anarchism 71Roots of Religious Phobia 74Chapter 4: Historical Practice 82Ancient Times 82Medieval Era 88Renaissance Onwards 96viChapter 5: Historical Persecution 109Ancient and Medieval Times 109Renaissance, Enlightenment and 19th Century 111Nazi Persecution 118The Apartheid Regime of South Africa 121Oscar Wilde & Turing 123The Islamic World 124Castration: Judo-Christian and Islamic Traditions 126Chapter 6: Homophobia Today 137A Divided World 137Iran 139Afghanistan 141Mauritania & Oman 142Iraq 142Egypt 143Indonesia & Malaysia 144Russia 145Ukraine 146Poland 147United States of America 148China and India 149Others 149Impacts of Covid-19 150Hijras and Khusras 150Chapter 7: The CCVT and LGBTQI+ Clients 161Countries and Cases 162In Search of a New Definition 170After-effects of Torture 172The Need for Holistic Support 177Success Stories 179Chapter 8: International Law 182Chapter 9: Towards Emancipation 19618th Century 19619th and 20th Century 197Recent Achievements 220Conclusion 229.