Arsham Parsi is the founder of the Iranian Queer Railroad (IRQR), an organization that supports Iranians who have fled their country due to Iran’s harsh punishments against gays and lesbians. IRQR provides support ranging from safe houses and funds to education about rights. The organization operates out of Canada, where  [ Read More ]

During grad school at NYU I had the great opportunity to attend a course taught by Irshad Manji: Public Leadership and Moral Courage. It was a stimulating class that even led some students to complain that their head hurt after each session! For our midterm we were asked to write  [ Read More ]

Expressing yourself publicly on blogs can be a daunting experience, especially if you are new to the world of blogging and online activism. Part of the mission of the Moral Courage Project is to encourage and promote the free exchange of ideas. Because this is so important to us we  [ Read More ]