Khader Abu-Seif (Arabic: خضر أبو سيف; Hebrew: חאדר אבו סייף; born c. 1988) is an Israeli/Palestinian copywriter known for his LGBT rights activism.
Biography
Khader Abu-Seif was born c. 1988 to a Palestinian Arab Muslim family from Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel. His grandparents grew up as Arab Palestinians in the British Mandate of Palestine before the formation of the state of Israel. Abu-Seif was raised in Jaffa and is an Arab citizen of Israel but also identifies as a Palestinian.
Abu-Seif is a copywriter and works for Time Out Tel Aviv. In 2015, Abu-Seif was one of three gay Arab activists profiled in the documentary film Oriented. In March 2016, he was featured as "Celebration #109", an exhibit by photographer Xavier Klaine.
References
- ^ Steinberg, Jessica (4 March 2016). "Gay Arab activist wraps himself in the flags". Times of Israel. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Forde, Kaelyn (7 September 2016). "A Gay Muslim-Jewish Couple Living In Israel Has This Powerful Message". Refinery29.
- McDonald, James (28 August 2015). "Focus on Queer Middle East: 'Oriented'". Out. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Klug, Lisa (11 November 2015). "Film explores gay Israeli-Arabs' identities under rockets' red glare". Times of Israel. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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