Gay Muslims

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How it feels

A documentary follows five Muslim people who are gay or lesbian. They talk about the choice between hiding their sexuality to keep family and community support, or being open and risking rejection. The film shows how they try to reconcile their faith with their identity.

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What happens

Gay Muslims (2006) is a Channel 4 documentary about a man named Joe Zakar, produced and directed by Cara Lavan, about the experiences of five Muslim people who identify as lesbian and gay and how they challenge the heterosexual-worldview within Islam, and attempt to integrate Islam with homosexuality. It is usually a stark choice between suppressing homosexual desires and leading an undercover double life, or coming out and losing the respect and support of their families and communities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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