This document discusses several topics related to traveling sexuality and transnational perspectives, including: 1) International human rights issues faced by gay individuals; 2) The film "Jihad for Love" which explores gay exile and the UNHCR; 3) Scholar Jasbir Puar's work on queer human rights and issues with gay tourism. The document examines these topics through perspectives on ethical practices, international human rights law, and case studies from "Jihad for Love".

1. TRAVELING SEXUALITY
Transnational Perspectives 10/25/12

2. TRANSNATIONAL GAY
• International Human Rights
• Jihad for Love--Gay exile/ UNHCR
• Jihad for Love--Muslim interpretations geographical
• Puar--Queer human rights
• gay tourism issues

5. Marilyn Strathern notes:
“Ethical practices refer to the interests
of third parties, which are at once the
reason for and lie outside the loop
through which professionals demonstrate
(to other professionals) their adherence
to standards.”
(American Anthropologist 2000:292).

6. Article 16
1. Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or
religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal
rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
2. Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the
intending spouses.
3. The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled
to protection by society and the State.

7. Article 29
1. Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full
development of his personality is possible.
2. In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to
such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due
recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the
just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a
democratic society.
3. These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the
purposes and principles of the United Nations.

8. JIHAD FOR LOVE
• Background • UNHCR and Iranians in
Turkey 39:31-41:24 & 108:59-1:10
• Different
stances/different
circumstances • Sufi acceptance 88. 59:00-59;30
• Mazin(Egypt), Moroccan, • British Law remains 100:50 /Itjihad
1:15
Dancing in Paris22:00-23:00
• Sana, Mazen, Maryin discuss
27:00

9. PUAR AND ACTIVIST
• pleasuretourism vs. political
travel 123-4
• “out and about” & “promote
queer human rights” not so
different 125

10. PUAR
• Paradigms of Tourism: vacation freedom 102-3
• Stereotype of gay traveler 108-9
• Queer Visibility through consumption 111-112

11. TRANSNATIONAL GAY
• International Human Rights
• Jihad for Love--Gay exile/ UNHCR
• Puar--gay tourism issues
• Gangnam Style--Gay mapping