Given the secrecy surrounding his personal life and the complexities of living as an openly queer person in a repressive regime, it’s difficult to make definitive statements about Farrokhzad’s sexual identity. However, his openness about other aspects of his identity—his defiance of the regime, his embrace of artistic freedom, and his work that often celebrated themes of love and freedom—suggests that Farrokhzad was someone who valued authenticity and individual expression, even when faced with the risk of repression.
