A Jihad for Love

Last night ARTE broadcasted ”A Jihad for Love”, a poignant documentary by Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma about the ” lives”of gay and lesbian Muslims from countries like Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, France, India, and South Africa. It goes without saying that filming this movie was risky and sometimes illegal in those [...]

Stories of internet dating

Six months ago I decided to start internet dating. As a gay woman who just arrived in a new city and didn’t know anybody from the Parisian gay scene, it was a natural conclusion. After filling the infamous questionnaire so that other people can understand who I was as person, I [...]