Michael Luongo: Gay Travels in the Muslim World
Michael Luongo will discuss what it is to be gay and Muslim in today’s world. He has edited “Gay Travels in the Muslim World,” which has 18 takes on the topic from Morocco to Iraq to Egypt to Palestine. “In this haunting collection . . . Luongo introduces us to the sights and sounds . . . of the Muslim world. Interweaving the personal with the political, this book looks at homosexuality, Islam and the world we find ourselves in through the personal experiences of gay men in the United States, Europe and the Middle East.” — Curled Up with A Good Book “Within many of these cultures, to do is not to be, though clearly there are men who would be gay in every sense of the Western word. Homosexuality is something natural, something men do and enjoy with each other, yet it is not the basis of identity as it is in the West.” — Michael Luongo Luongo’s writing and/or photography have appeared in The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, Conde Nast Traveler and National Geographic Traveler. This event is presented by SAGA and the Simon H. Rifkind Center.
When: Thu., Sep. 20, 2012 at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: City College of New York
Convent Avenue and 138th Street
212-650-7699
Price: Free
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Michael Luongo will discuss what it is to be gay and Muslim in today’s world. He has edited “Gay Travels in the Muslim World,” which has 18 takes on the topic from Morocco to Iraq to Egypt to Palestine. “In this haunting collection . . . Luongo introduces us to the sights and sounds . . . of the Muslim world. Interweaving the personal with the political, this book looks at homosexuality, Islam and the world we find ourselves in through the personal experiences of gay men in the United States, Europe and the Middle East.” — Curled Up with A Good Book “Within many of these cultures, to do is not to be, though clearly there are men who would be gay in every sense of the Western word. Homosexuality is something natural, something men do and enjoy with each other, yet it is not the basis of identity as it is in the West.” — Michael Luongo Luongo’s writing and/or photography have appeared in The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, Conde Nast Traveler and National Geographic Traveler. This event is presented by SAGA and the Simon H. Rifkind Center.
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