Date:
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Time:
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
The Male Veil: Gay Life in the Middle East
When: Thurs., Dec. 6, 5:30-7pm
Where: Room 102, Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), 38 Kirkland St.
Mr. Brian Whitaker, editor of the Guardian (UK) on Middle East
affairs, will discuss his recent book "Unspeakable Love: Gay and
Lesbian Life in the Middle East." This book is unique for its focus on
contemporary gay and lesbian Middle Eastern lives. Furthermore, balanced
approach--focusing on repression as well as pockets of reform and
tolerance--avoids stereotypes and simple reductions. Focusing on
literature, the law, and personal testimonies, Unspeakable Love is a
compelling read for everyone interested in understanding the lives of
Middle Eastern peoples.
This event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the
Harvard GSAS Lesbian, Bisexual, and Gay Graduate Student Association
(LBGSS), the Harvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus (HGLC), the Center for
Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), and the Committee on Degrees in the
Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality (WGS).
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