Make it a Double Feature: 'Breaking Fast' and 'Flee'
When it comes to the permeating topic of art and politics and how both are inseparable, that conflation is especially apparent when it comes to queer art. Whether it’s a story capturing a brutal period in time to ensure history doesn’t repeat itself or a harmonious story meant to humanize the queer community, every story about the LGBTQ+ experience is some form of an activist statement. In the spirit of Pride Month, I’ve chosen Breaking Fast and Flee, two pictures centering on the queer Arab experience that are distinct yet collectively highlight how having more diversity within LGBTQ+ media only strengthens such storytelling.
