This Queer Arab Family

In Arab culture, tradition often dictates an individual's role in a family, with personal desires subsumed in favour of unity. So, what happens when Queer Arabs challenge and re-imagine these expectations?



This Queer Arab Family celebrates the beauty of chosen kin and the everyday acts of care and survival that bind Queer Arabs to each other. Here, ten LGBTQ+ writers from across the Arab world and diaspora redefine what family looks like. From raising children with mum and mum, to becoming an OnlyFans star and building a non-binary belly dancing robot, these writers illuminate, through their own lived experiences, how queer joy and community can be found in the most unexpected places.





Fierce, vibrant and unapologetic, This Queer Arab Family honours the spirit of those who, despite challenges, build community and family on their own terms.



'From building a non-binary belly dancing robot to tender acts of kindness that bind queer Arabs together, this book will have you laughing and crying.'



'Jahshan orchestrates a symphony of perspectives that echo across geography and experience, bound together by strength and vulnerability. It's simultaneously a celebration, an act of resistance, a declaration of devotion, and an assurance that isolation is an illusion. This is trailblazing work from a contemporary queer luminary – a beacon for liberation and a defiant response to any force attempting to diminish our love.'