The Queer Arab Glossary: A Book Launch with Marwan Kaabour

In celebration of by Marwan Kaabour, the first published collection of queer Arabic slang, we bring together the author with artists and contributors for a discussion at the Museum, with copies of the book available for purchase.

is the first published collection of Arabic LGBTQ+ slang. This bold guide captures the lexicon of the queer Arab community in all its differences, quirks and felicities. Featuring fascinating facts and anecdotes, it contains more than 300 terms in both English and Arabic, ranging from the humorous to the harrowing, serious to tongue-in-cheek, pejorative to endearing. Here, leading queer Arab artists, academics, activists and writers offer insightful essays situating this groundbreaking glossary in a modern social and political context.

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