Gay Mlim men who cross-drs are ttg the lims of what is possible for them Bra – and, a new Guardian film, speak about their liv, reports <strong>Kieran Yat</strong>
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BRISH MLIM DRAG QUEEN ASIF QUARAISHI BRAV BACKLASH TO SPIRE GAY MUNY
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They are gay, Mlim, Eton-ted, a tw, a wrer, performer: ’s a lot of life for a 29-year-old.
”Al-Kadhi was 10 when they realised they were gay, havg fantasised about the rtoon Rob Hood, and then Maulay Culk Home Alone. “Even if you feel gay, jt sleep wh girls, and you will no longer be gay” was their father’s advice, backed up by anti-homosexual teachg at school that provoked terrifyg nightmar.
”As a young man, whenever Al-Kadhi was ught by their parents watchg gay TV shows or films or referrg to their homosexualy texts to iends, their parents would nont them. “My dad actually said to me: ‘You don’t have to keep talkg to about this gay stuff. ’ And I said: ‘Well, you don’t like the fact that I do drag, you don’t like the fact that I’m gay, you don’t like the fact that I wear pk socks.