Asif Quaraishi
From LGBT Archive
Asif Quaraishi (born 1982 or 1983), 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."[2]
In 2021, she spoke about being visually impaired [3].
References
- ↑ Radio Times article.
- ↑ "Rainbow List 2014", The Independent".
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asifa_Lahore (Accessed 11 May 2024
