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
editKhader Abu-Seif was born c. 1988 to a Palestinian Arab Muslim family from Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3][4] In March 2016, he was featured as "Celebration #109", an exhibit by photographer Xavier Klaine.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b 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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