AMJoy msnbc team
Why was he cheering during 911?
ISIS commander who trained Kathy Griffin
forget abut the deep state
the islamic state is digging in
Losing My Identity: Only Gay When I’m Not Iranian
October 23, 2011 by Yashar Ali
Yashar Ali sees himself as equal parts Iranian and gay. But when forced to compartmentalize his sexuality, Yashar found his whole identity falling apart.
The morning after my father sent his letter, my mother called and told me that under no circumstances could I ever reveal my sexual orientation to any Iranian friends living in the U.S. or any of our relatives in Iran. Her tone wasn’t one of concern, she was angry—as if revealing my sexuality to our Iranian family and community would lead to some catastrophic event.