This Arab Is Queer

This ground-breaking anthology features the compelling and courageous memoirs of eighteen queer Arab 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.



Elias Jahshan is a London-based Arab-Australian journalist and writer. He was the editor of Star Observer, Australia's longest-running LGBTQ media outlet. Since moving to London, he has been editor of Retail Gazette, and writing freelance for outlets including The New Arab, The Guardian and Jordan-based LGBTQ e-zine My.Kali.