This Arab Is Queer

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This Arab Is Queer

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'''''This Arab Is Queer: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers''''' is a 2022 [[LGBTQ|LGBTQ+]] [[anthology]] featuring the memoirs of eighteen [[queer]] Arab writers, hailing from eleven Arab countries and the diaspora, some of whom are internationally bestselling while others use pseudonyms. The book is edited by [[Elias Jahshan]], and was the finalist in the 2023 [[Lambda Literary Awards]] and [[Bread and Roses Award]]. ''This Arab Is Queer'' received critical acclaim for its portrayal of queer Arab experiences, with ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine calling it a "groundbreaking work".{{Cite magazine |date=2022-10-18 |title='This Arab is Queer' Is a Groundbreaking New Anthology |url=https://time.com/6222864/this-arab-is-queer-book-launch/ |url-status=live |magazine=Time |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329043018/https://time.com/6222864/this-arab-is-queer-book-launch/ |archive-date=2023-03-29 |access-date=2023-04-01}}
'''''This Arab Is Queer: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers''''' is a 2022 [[LGBTQ|LGBTQ+]] [[anthology]] featuring the memoirs of eighteen [[queer]] Arab writers, hailing from eleven Arab countries and the diaspora. The book is edited by [[Elias Jahshan]], and was the finalist in the 2023 [[Lambda Literary Awards]] and [[Bread and Roses Award]]. ''This Arab Is Queer'' received critical acclaim for its portrayal of queer Arab experiences, with ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine calling it a "groundbreaking work".{{Cite magazine |date=2022-10-18 |title='This Arab is Queer' Is a Groundbreaking New Anthology |url=https://time.com/6222864/this-arab-is-queer-book-launch/ |url-status=live |magazine=Time |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329043018/https://time.com/6222864/this-arab-is-queer-book-launch/ |archive-date=2023-03-29 |access-date=2023-04-01}}


The stories in the book celebrate the varied experiences of [[queer]] Arabs and challenge [[negative stereotypes]] often perpetuated by Western media. The book sheds light on the complex and nuanced experiences of queer Arabs, which go beyond state-sanctioned discrimination and family homophobia. Many of the stories touch on themes such as displacement, loneliness, [[coming out]], and the importance of community. The book seeks to reclaim the narrative and allow queer Arabs to tell their own stories on their own terms.{{Cite web |last=Dunthorne |first=Tessa |date=2022-11-22 |title=Interview: Elias Jahshan, author of This Arab Is Queer |url=https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/culture/elias-jahshan/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Country and Town House |language=en-GB |archive-date=2023-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401172108/https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/culture/elias-jahshan/ |url-status=live }}
The stories in the book explore the varied experiences of [[queer]] Arabs and challenge [[negative stereotypes]] often perpetuated by Western media. Many of the stories touch on themes such as displacement, loneliness, [[coming out]], and the importance of community.{{Cite web |last=Dunthorne |first=Tessa |date=2022-11-22 |title=Interview: Elias Jahshan, author of This Arab Is Queer |url=https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/culture/elias-jahshan/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Country and Town House |language=en-GB |archive-date=2023-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401172108/https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/culture/elias-jahshan/ |url-status=live }}

One of the central themes of the book is the idea of [[intersectionality]], or the ways in which different aspects of identity intersect and shape experiences of oppression and discrimination. Many of the writers in the book reflect on the complex ways in which their experiences of being queer and Arab are shaped by factors such as race, class, gender, and religion.


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