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In "Illegal Citizens: Queer Lives in the Muslim World", Afdhere Jama chronicles the struggles of 33 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people in 22 countries. The majority of these people live in countries where it is illegal to have same-sex relationships. Caught between the modern world and the severe laws they face, many risk everything by meeting, having sex, or falling in love with other queers.
Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: Oracle Releasing (July 25, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0980013887
ISBN-13: 978-0980013887
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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While I appreciate his interviewing gays and lesbians, he never seems to get to the point of the whole book, letting the people being interviewed to ramble on, giving only tib bits of interesting insight.
This is well written, and adequately researched, book about the lives, loves, hopes of our gay Muslim brothers and sisters.Interesting, and hopeful, about their efforts to be themselves in societies that are not interested in allowing them a space to be. I hope to be able to read more--non-pornographic--accounts about their lives.
I just HAD to read this book, but it isn't so great. Very simple stories and I really only read the ones about men. I did not care about the lesbian stories and definitely not the sex change ones. I do not relate to them. I understand the book was and is for everyone---but I just chose not to read those parts. So I went through it very quickly. The common thread throughout all the stories is that most of these people still lead closeted lives and are not all that happy. Something is better than nothing I suppose, but boy, am I thankful to be American and living in the U S of A !!!
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