It’s important to note that in pre-revolutionary, where Farrokhzad’s career flourished, homosexuality was taboo and criminalized, making it highly unlikely for any public figure to openly discuss or acknowledge such aspects of their identity. Farrokhzad was known to be a progressive intellectual, and he often challenged the conservative elements of society through his work, but the subject of his orientation was something that remained largely private, in part because of the political and social pressures of the time.
