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SUMMARY:MANBOOBS Launch with Komail Aijazuddin and Adam Eli (in person and live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:What do you do when you’re too gay for Pakistan\, too Pakistani to be gay in America\, and ashamed of your body everywhere? How can you find happiness despite years of humiliation\, physical danger\, and a legion of Brooklyn hipsters who know you only as a queer from Whereveristan? How do you summon the courage to be yourself no matter where you are? \nEven as a young child in Lahore\, Komail Aijazuddin knew he was different—no one else at his all-boys prep school was pirouetting off their desks\, or bullied for their “manboobs\,” or spontaneously bursting into songs from The Little Mermaid. Aijazuddin began to believe his only chance at a happy\, meaningful life would be found elsewhere: America\, the land of the free\, the home of the gays. But the hostility of a post-9/11 world and society’s rejection of his art\, his desires\, and his body would soon teach him that finding happiness takes a lot more than a plane ticket. Searching for his place between two worlds while navigating a minefield of expectations\, prejudice\, and self-doubt\, Aijazuddin discovered\, sometimes painfully\, sometimes hilariously\, that there are people and places he’d need to let go of to move forward. \nManboobs: A Memoir of Musicals\, Visas\, Hope\, and Cake (Abrams Press; August 13\, 2024; $27.00; Hardcover) is Aijazuddin’s riotous yet intelligent memoir of searching for love\, seamlessly blending humor\, politics\, pop culture\, and the bravery required to be yourself. Aijazuddin confidently announces himself as a sharp new voice in humor with his moving\, wickedly funny reexamination of the American Dream and our search for home. \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nSuggested donation to benefit the Bureau: $10. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nKomail Aijazuddin is a visual artist and writer with degrees from New York University and the Pratt Institute who lives and works in New York City. You can see his work at komailaijazuddin.com.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/manboobs-launch-with-komail-aijazuddin-and-adam-eli/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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