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1 | “We Are Not an Anomaly or Disease”: Gay Bloggers Speak Up in Tajikistan | “Tsy Zava-tsy Manjary Na Aretina Akory Izahay”: Hoy Ireo Bilaogera Mpitia Ny Mitovy Taovam-pananahana Aminy Ao Tajikistan |
2 | Tajikistan, a conservative Central Asian nation where over 95 percent of people are Muslims, has been described as “hell for gays”. | “Nofaritana ho toy ny helo ho an'ireo lehilahy mifanambady” i Tajikistan, firenena iray mpandàla ny nentin-drazana, ao Azia Afovoany, izay 95 isan-jatony ny vahoakany no Miozolmana. |
3 | However, social media is increasingly enabling the members of the country's LGBT community to argue against homophobic attitudes. | Kanefa ny media sosialy dia namela betsaka ny vondrom-piarahamonin'ireo olona nanova na mitovy taovam-pananahana (LGBT) nefa mifanambady ao amin'io firenena io ho afa-miteny manohitra ny fankahalana azy ireo. |
4 | There has recently been a string of media stories and blog posts about LGBT issues in Tajikistan. | Vao haingana no nisy andian-panadihadiana sy tantara tanaty bilaogy mikasika ny olan'ireo LGBT ao Tajikistan. |
5 | In late January, Radio Ozodi (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Tajik service) published a story about gays in the country, in Russian and Tajik. | Tamin'ny faran'ny Janoary, namoaka tantara ny Radio Ozodi (Radio Free Europe/zana-pandaharanan'ny Radio Liberty Tajik) mikasika ireo lehilahy mifanambady ao amin'ny firenena, tamin'ny fiteny Rosiana sy Tajik. |
6 | Then, in early February, Russian-language weekly Avicenna published [ru] a material about the first sex-change surgery in the country. | Avy eo, tany ampiandohan'ny Febroary, ny gazety mpiseho isan-kerinandro amin'ny fiteny Rosiana, Avicenna namoaka [ru] vaovao momba ny fandidiana voalohany natao hanovàna taovam-pananahana tao amin'ny firenena. |
7 | These stories have drawn hundreds of comments, mainly homophobic in nature, with many comments suggesting that homosexuality is a “psychiatric” disease or “deadly sin”. | Niteraka fanehoankevitra an-jatony ireny tantara ireny, fankahalàna ireo olona mitovy nefa mifanambady no ankamaroany, miaraka aminà fanehoankevitra manosoka ny hoe “aretin-“tsaina na “fahotàna mahafaty” ny fifanambadian'olona mitovy taovam-pananahana. |
8 | The debate has since shifted to social networks and the blogosphere. | Nivoatra nankany amin'ireo tambajotra sosialy sy ny tontolon'ny bilaogy ny adihevitra nanomboka teo. |
9 | Gay rights blogger Drugoi [Different] reposted stories by Radio Ozodi and Avicenna on Blogiston.tj, triggering multiple reactions and counter-posts. | i Drugoi [Hafa], bilaogera mpiaro ny zon'ireo olona mitovy nefa mifanambady dia nandefa tantara iray tamin'ny Radio Ozodi sy Avicenna tao amin'ny Blogiston.tj, niteraka fanehoankevitra maro mifamahofaho sy lahatsoratra ho valin-kafatra. |
10 | Below is a brief overview of the debate that has taken place on the blog. | Eto ambany ny topimaso kely amin'ilay adihevitra izay naka toerana tao amin'ilay bilaogy. |
11 | Responding to Drugoi's post [ru] about the closeted life of homosexuals in Tajikistan, Ant commented [ru]: | Namaly ny lahatsoratr'i Drugoi [ru] mikasika ny fiainana mihidy iainan'ireo olona mitovy fa mifanambady ao Tajikistan, Ant nanamarika hoe [ru] : |
12 | These people have been cursed by God. | Olona voaozon'Andriamanitra ireny olona ireny |
13 | Rustam Gulov wrote [ru]: | Rustam Gulov nanoratra hoe [ru]: |
14 | Let's call a spade a spade. | Rehefa kary dia aoka ho antsoina hoe kary. |
15 | “Homosexuality” is not a “scientific” word; it has been invented for the promotion of this filth! the same goes for words such as “sexual minorities” and “gay”. | Tsy teny “siantifika” ny hoe “fifanambadian'ny mitovy taovam-pananahana” ; noforonina ho entina mampiroborobo an'io fahavetavetana io fotsiny io! Mbola toy izany ihany koa ho an'ny teny hoe “vitsy an'isa ara-pananahana” sy “gay (lehilahy mifanambady)”. |
16 | In reality, there are more direct and ordinary words - pidarast, gomik, pedik, sodomit, [kunte] [Russian and Tajik pejorative terms equivalent to English “faggot”]. | Amin'ny tena izy dia misy teny tsotra sy mivantana kokoa - pidarast, gomik, pedik, sodomit, [kunte] [teny fanivaivàna amin'ny Rosiana sy Tajik mitovy dika amin'ny an'ny Anglisy hoe “faggot” - fako aman'ahitra] |
17 | They should not be defended! | Tsy tokony harovana ry zareo! |
18 | They pave the way for zoophiles, all sorts of necrophiles, and even pedophiles! | Efa nandrary vato ny làlana ho an'ireo zoophiles (olona mankafy miray amin'ny biby), sy ireo karazan'olona necrophiles (olona mankafy firaisana ara-nofo amin'ny razana) ary hatramin'ny pedophiles (mpanolana ankizy)! |
19 | Mir Aziz agreed [ru]: | Mir Aziz niombon-kevitra hoe [ru]: |
20 | Exactly, Rustam. | Tena izany mihitsy, Rustam. |
21 | We should not help these psychopaths!!! | Tsy tokony hanampy an'ireny marary saina ireny isika!!! |
22 | They should be eradicated so that other people think twice before becoming part of this filth! | Tokony hofongorina izy ireny dia misaina in-droa ny olona vao hiditra ho anatin'io fahavetavetana io! |
23 | Emir responded [ru]: | Emir namaly hoe [ru]: |
24 | Mir Aziz, and why do you need the head? | Mir Aziz, fa maninona no ilainao ny loha? |
25 | For violence? | Ho amin'ny herisetra ve? |
26 | Or perhaps for fascist slogans??? | Na angamba ho amin'ny teny faneva feno fanavakavahana??? |
27 | Think about it, you are calling openly for discrimination and violence against other human beings!.. | Eritrereto izay, Miantso fanavakavahana mibaribary ianao ary herisetra atao amin'ireo olombelona hafa! .. |
28 | Another reader added [ru]: | Mpamaky hafa no nanampy hoe [ru]: |
29 | I understand where you stand, guys, and I agree with most of what you say. | Azoko tsara hoe aiza no misy anareo, ry zalahy, ary miombon-kevitra amin'ny ankamaroan'izay nolazainareo aho. |
30 | But the problem is there. | Saingy eto no olana. |
31 | We have gay [men], they are part of our society and they hide their [sexual] orientation. | Manana lehilahy mifanambady isika, singa ao anaty fiarahamonintsika izy ireny ary manafina ny fironana [ara-pilan'ny nofo] ananany ry zareo. |
32 | Many of them are forced to get married, which makes their wives unhappy, too. | Maro amin'izy ireny no voatery manambady, izay mahatonga ny vehivavy novadiany ho tsy hanam-pahasambarana ihany koa. |
33 | What should we do with people like that? | Dia inona no tokony hataontsika manoloana ny olona tahaka izany? |
34 | It is not very humane to force them to remain silent and hide the truth from everyone for the rest of their lives. | Tsy araka ny maha-olombelona loatra ny hanery azy ireny hijanona anaty fahanginana sy hanafina ny marina amin'ny olona rehetra mandritry ny androm-piainan-dry zareo. |
35 | Drugoi responded [ru] to criticisms: | Novalian'i Drugoi [ru] ireo kiana ireo: |
36 | You are all too aggressive. | Mitratrevatreva daholo isika rehetra. |
37 | Homosexuality has been banned and persecuted for thousands of years. | Efa voaràra sy nenjehana foana nandritry ny an'arivon-taona ny fifanambadian'olona mitovy taovam-pananahana. |
38 | There was even criminal persecution of homosexuals. | Nisy mihitsy aza ny fanenjehana ireo olona mitovy nefa mifanambady ho toy ny nanao heloka bevava. |
39 | Isn't the fact that all this persecution has not changed anything a good lesson for you? | Tsy efa lesona iray tsara ho anareo ve ny tsy nisian'ny fiovàn-javatra na inona na inona tamin'ity fanenjehana ity? |
40 | Some people are born with a different sexual orientation, and this cannot be changed. | Hatrany ampahaterahany ny olona sasany no efa nanana fironana ara-pananahana hafa amin'ny an'ny rehetra, ary tsy azo ovàna izany. |
41 | As for “psychologists” that call homosexuality a psychiatric disease, they are poorly-educated idiots. | Ary ho an'ireo “mpitsabo rarin-tsaina” milaza ny fifanambadian'olona mitovy taovam-pananahana ho aretin-tsaina, olona adala tsy ampy fahalalàna izy ireny. |
42 | Some netizens suggested that homosexuals should not be considered part of Tajik society. | Nanoso-kevitra ny sasany tamin'ireo mpisera ety anaty aterineto ny amin'ny tsy tokony hiheverana ireo olona mitovy nefa mifanambady ho toy ny ampahany ao anatin'ny fiarahamonina Tajik. |
43 | Firdavs wrote [tj]: | Nanoratra i [tj] Firdavs hoe : |
44 | People, please, do not use the words “Tajik” and “Tajikistan” when you talk about faggots. | O rey olona ô, miangavy, aza ampiasaina ny teny hoe “Tajik” sy “Tajikistan” rehefa miresaka an'ireny fako aman'ahitra ireny ianareo. |
45 | They are neither Tajiks nor from Tajikistan. | Sady tsy Tajiks ireny no tsy avy ao Tajikistan. |
46 | Should we call every animal Tajik? | Sa izay biby rehetra izao dia tokony ho antsointsika koa hoe Tajik? |
47 | Benom agreed [tj]: | Nanaiky izany i [tj] Benom : |
48 | I [fully] support Firdavs. | Tohanako [tanteraka] i Firdavs. |
49 | Those faggots are not Tajik. | Tsy Tajik ireny fako aman'ahitra ireny. |
50 | They are not human beings, either. | Tsy olombelona akory aza izy ireny. |
51 | A group of netizens has condemned the very discussion about gay issues in Tajikistan. | Nisy vondrona iray ahitàna ireo mpiserasera ety anaty aterineto nanameloka ity adihevitra be mikasika ny olan'ny olona mitovy nefa mifanambady ao Tajikistan ity. |
52 | Under Radio Ozodi's story, for example, several readers asked the editors to remove the material from the website in order to “save the image” of the country. | Tao anatin'ny tantaran'ny Radio Ozodi, ohatra, marobe ireo mpamaky no nangataka tamin'ireo mpamoaka lahatsoratra mba hanàla ilay izy tsy ho ao amin'ny tranonkala mba “hitahirizana ny endriky” ny firenena. |
53 | On Blogiston.tj, Vali ibn Vali said [tj]: | Ao amin'ny Blogiston.tj, Vali ibn Vali niteny hoe [tj] : |
54 | Stop these discussions, guys! Faggots are all haram [sinful, unclean]. | Atsaharo itony adihevitra itony, ry zalahy a ! haram [fahotàna, maloto] daholo ireo fako aman'ahitra ireo. |
55 | When someone supports them or cares for them, this person is also considered haram. | Rehefa misy olona manohana an-dry zareo na mikarakara azy, raisina ho haram koa io olona io. |
56 | Responding to more criticisms and suggestions that gays should “keep it to themselves” and seek psychiatric treatment, Drugoi wrote [ru]: | Ho valin'ireo kiana maromaro sy soso-kevitra hoe tokony “hotazonin'ireo olona mpitia ny mitovy taovam-pananahana aminy ho azy ihany ny azy” ary tokony hanaraka fitsaboana aretin-tsaina ry lerony, nanoratra i [ru] Drugoi hoe : |
57 | You should understand that we exist; we are not an anomaly or disease; we are human beings just like you. | Tokony hahatsapa ianareo fa hoe misy izahay ; tsy zava-tsy manjary na aretina akory izahay; olombelona tahaka anareo ihany izahay. |
58 | And we have the right to a dignified life. | Ary manana zo hiaina finaritra. |