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| − | [[File:Asif Quaraishi.jpg|thumb|Asif as Asifa]]'''Asif Quaraishi''' who performs under the name of Asifa Lahore,is a [[Muslim]] [[drag queen]]. He has received abuse and death threats in the past and the police were on alert in case of a backlash after Channel 4's airing of ''Muslim Drag Queens''.<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-08-24/meet-britains-first-out-muslim-drag-queen-asifa-lahore ''Radio Times'' article].</ref> | + | [[File:Asif Quaraishi.jpg|thumb|Asif as Asifa]]'''Asif Quaraishi''' who performs under the name of '''Asifa Lahore''',is a [[Muslim]] [[drag queen]]. He has received abuse and death threats in the past and the police were on alert in case of a backlash after Channel 4's airing of ''Muslim Drag Queens''.<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-08-24/meet-britains-first-out-muslim-drag-queen-asifa-lahore ''Radio Times'' article].</ref> |
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| + | He was listed number 86 in the [[Rainbow List 2014]]. The citation said: | ||
| + | :"Also known as Asifa Lahore, Quaraishi is the UK’s first Muslim drag queen and is considered an icon for the Asian gay community. A DJ and singer (sometimes for the LGBT club [[Club Kali]]) Quaraishi is bidding to represent Britain at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest."</ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/therainbowlist/rainbow-list-2014-1-to-100-9848457.htm "Rainbow List 2014"], ''The Independent".<ref> | ||
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Revision as of 10:56, 16 February 2017
Asif Quaraishi who performs under the name of Asifa Lahore,is a Muslim drag queen. He has received abuse and death threats in the past and the police were on alert in case of a backlash after Channel 4's airing of Muslim Drag Queens.[1]
He was listed number 86 in the Rainbow List 2014. The citation said:
- "Also known as Asifa Lahore, Quaraishi is the UK’s first Muslim drag queen and is considered an icon for the Asian gay community. A DJ and singer (sometimes for the LGBT club Club Kali) Quaraishi is bidding to represent Britain at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest."</ref>"Rainbow List 2014", The Independent".[2]
References
- ↑ Radio Times article.
- ↑
References
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[[Category:Islam]] [[Category:Drag]] [[Category:People with missing dates]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Rainbow List 2014|86]]</span> </li> </ol></references>
