
‘Can You Really Be a Queer Muslim?’: Intersectionality and the Complexity of Identity

Outed as Bisexual in High School: Ignorance, Objectification and Otherness
I never got the chance to come out as bisexual. It was something that was discovered and passed around like a scandalous secret – a dirty whisper. I had no control over how people found out about my sexuality or how they perceived it. In an ideal world, discovering that someone isn’t straight wouldn’t be a piece of gossip, and it shouldn’t be shocking. But this is not an ideal world, and attending a religious private school highlights the darker sides of tradition and elitism…