This Arab Is Queer

An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers

By: Elias Jahshan (Editor)

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Paperback | 14 September 2022

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This ground-breaking anthology features the compelling and courageous memoirs of eighteen queerArab writers some internationally bestselling, others using pseudonyms. Here, we find heart-warming connections and moments of celebration alongside essays exploring the challenges of being LGBTQ+ and Arab.

From a military base in the Gulf to loving whispers caught between the bedsheets; and from touring overseas as a drag queen to a concert in Cairo where the rainbow flag was raised to a crowd of thousands, this collection celebrates the true colours of a vibrant Arab queer experience.

Contributors:

Khalid Abdel-Hadi, Amna Ali, Madian Aljazeera, Mona Eltahawy, Raja Farah, Saleem Haddad, Zeyn Joukhadar, Amrou Al-Kadhi, Dima Mikhayel Matta, Hasan Namir, Danny Ramadan, Tania Safi, Omar Sakr, Anbara Salam, Hamed Sino and Ahmed Uma

About the Author

Elias Jahshan (he/him) is a Palestinian-Lebanese-Australian journalist and writer. He is a former editor of Star Observer, Australia's longest-running LGBTQ+ media outlet, and a former board member of the Arab Council Australia. His short memoir 'Coming Out Palestinian' was anthologised in Arab Australian Other: Stories on Race and Identity, and he has written freelance for outlets including The Guardian, SBS Voices, My Kali and The New Arab . Born and raised in western Sydney, he now lives in London.

Industry Reviews

'A wonderful collection of stories, of people unshackled, of tongues untied. This surprising book allows the deliberately silenced and the preferably unheard to speak. Profoundly moving and uplifting. Yes, This Arab is Queer.' - Rabih Alameddine

'Visionary. A powerful and moving portrait of life as a queer Arab.' - Sabrina Mahfouz

'A vital addition to what it means to be Arab. This collection showcases the magnificent diversity and richness of Arab identity.' - Layla AlAmmar

'A heartfelt, moving collection, unflinching in its vulnerability, courageous and empowering in its honesty. These writers hold our gaze, demanding to be seen, on their own terms.' - Yassmin Abdel-Magied

'A truly unprecedented and eye-opening insight into a community too often ignored from a group of 18 amazing writers ... a necessary read for our times.' - Newsweek, 22 May 2024 * Newsweek *

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