“Breaking Fast” Is Breaking Ground for Gay Muslim Representation

Michael Cassidy as in the guy from the short film "Dare" ?? I love him.

Is the actor a genuine Muslim?

[quote]Is the actor a genuine Muslim?

Yes, Muslim raised, but from interviews I've read he doesn't seem observant. He says he's spiritual.

Really charming film. I loved the best friend.

How do you say "Snow Queen Bottom" in Arabic?

Michael Cassidy likes playing the object of gay affection.

I’ve never seen or met one gay Muslim, living here in Michigan, the Muslim capital of the US. In my entire life. I don’t see gay Muslim representation at Pride, I don’t see Pride-colored hijabs. I’ve never seen Muslims at Pride—ever. I’ve never seen anything “gay Muslim” not person, not business, not parade, period. At all. Zip, zero, nada. Nor even in Chicago. Maybe gay Muslims don’t live in Michigan.

Weho and a sassy best friend, groundbreaking.

At what point in the movie do the main characters get thrown off a building?

This is just left-wing, woke BS that is so far removed from reality and actually causes more damage than not because this riles up Muslims.

Islam is the most anti-gay of all religions. Why can't these people see that?

Because they’re brown r10

It was ok and Michael Cassidy is still attractive.

I don't get it. We treat Christianity like it's a barbaric religion that's oppressive to LGBT people (which it is), we acknowledge the terrible aspects of it and how it's an evil religion, we even have movies made about how terrible of a religion it is (But I'm A Cheerleader, Boy Erased, etc)... why don't we treat Islam, which is just as homophobic and awful as Christianity, the same way?

Because they’re brown, R13.

[quote] I don't get it. We treat Christianity like it's a barbaric religion that's oppressive to LGBT people (which it is), we acknowledge the terrible aspects of it and how it's an evil religion, we even have movies made about how terrible of a religion it is (But I'm A Cheerleader, Boy Erased, etc)... why don't we treat Islam, which is just as homophobic and awful as Christianity, the same way?

Because we live in a Christian country and the horrible laws we have come from Christian idiots. It’s what people know and have had to live through in the West. Anti-gay laws didn’t end up on the books thanks to Muslim politicians. Consider the country you live in and what the majority religion is. We had people standing holding Bibles keeping black people out of schools. Christianity has been used in the worst possible way in places like the US, thus it’s a point of reference for people. They understand it.

Gay Muslim Representation? What's next? Jewish Nazi Representation?

[quote]Because we live in a Christian country and the horrible laws we have come from Christian idiots.

Gays have a soft spot for Muslims, even over in the UK where hundreds of Muslims protested teaching gay parenting in elementary schools. Not a few, but hundreds of Muslims protested. Gays love Islam, no matter how barbaric, no matter how murderous, no matter how inhumane to gays - everywhere. Here in the US, the UK, or anywhere in the world. Gays staunchly defend Islam, they vote for legislature to protect Muslims, they vote FOR Muslim candidates no matter what they do. No matter what they say about gays. But “American” Muslims are liberal and support gay rights! No they certainly are not and no they certainly don’t.

And people always focus on Muslims but people forget Arab Catholics like Chaldeans and Lebanese. These groups detest gays just as much as Arab Muslims — and they vote Republican. Overlooking all Arabs is a mistake. They come from these third world countries like Iraq and Lebanon bringing their hardcore beliefs with them. I live in a very Araby state and I’ve experienced the hate from these groups. Arab Catholics are not like white Catholics at all.

Haram!! Fatwa!!!

As r19 stated, it’s about culture and not necessarily religion. As gay man from a Muslim heritage, my family who are all in America are incredibly supportive. Just because we’re not in tank tops and caftans or decked out in rainbow hajabs doesn’t mean we don’t exist. There are just as many gay Muslims as there are gay Christians, Jews, Hindus etc. Not all of are mincing queens but some of us are.

[quote]Just because we’re not in tank tops and caftans or decked out in rainbow hajabs doesn’t mean we don’t exist.

Why not though?

[quote]Not all of are mincing queens but some of us are.

I mean...so gay men who are prideful are “mincing queens”?

If it were cultural, R21, how come anti-gay legislation is ubiquitous in the Muslim world, from North Africa to Indonesia, all very different cultures but all Islamic countries?

I don’t know if R21 is telling the truth. Just take his post with a grain of salt. The “mincing queens” set off my BS-dar. That’s an “eldergay” Datalounger trope.

This map is quite telling....

Why do these minorities like muslims, orientals, hispanics, african americans ALWAYS have to be paired with white guys?

It's so fucking SELF-LOATHING!

It would actually be fucking refreshing to see minorities paired with other minorities.

This dark/white combo is so fucking cliche already.

Opposites attract, R27. It's not always, either. Also, it's none of your business asshole.

It's funny and sweet and the dialogue addresses many of the issues replied above, including the bitch R27.

Also, Michael Cassidy is so cute!

Let’s not pretend we don’t have our own problems here in the US. As someone posted in another thread, it’s illegal to have anal sex in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Kansas, Kentucky, Texas and South Carolina

Oh shut the fuck up, R30.

R30, it probably illegal for straights, too, in those states.

A movie about a Muslim bottom hung up on a white man. How totally ground-breaking.

[quote] Yes, Muslim raised, but from interviews I've read he doesn't seem observant.

In that case, R3, this person is NOT a Muslim.

A Muslim who turns away from Allah and refuses to seek forgiveness MUST be Punished!

R4 ملكة الثلج القاع or malikat althalj alqae.

My boyfriend is a Muslim.

As in practicing, r36? Is his family okay with it, overall? And what country are you in? Big city or small town?

Sorry for all the questions, but it kind of makes a big difference to what we are talking about here.

In modern times, Beirut has always been more cosmopolitan than most cities in the Arab world (Riyadh, Amman, Doha, Dubai, Tunis, Damascus), even during the Lebanese Civil War. If both of Sleiman's parents are in fact Sunni muslims, they were clearly not devout. Most Lebanese who emigrated to the US and Canada during the war were Maronite Christians or Greek Catholics, so my guess is he didn't grow up attending a Madrasa.

R36 here. We are in Arizona. yes, he is practicing but it is a little difficult for him to het to the mosque with his work schedule. He only prays once a day. Maybe more but it may be silent prayers. His family is not aware that he is gay. They are back in Mumbai. He doesn't seem to have a conflict with being gay and being Muslim.

[quote]it is a little difficult for him to het to the mosque

Freudian slip?

There is no such thing as “gay Muslim”. That is a Western concept. I live in the Muslim capital of the US and there are no gay Muslims here. Maybe it’s just a coincidence. 😉

The only “gay Muslims” that exist, are white gay men who fetishize this brutality.

No such thing as living gay Muslims. The gay ones were already executed.

Is that what you honestly believe r43, in every country. In the U.S? In Europe? Everywhere in the world, every gay muslim has been executed? Really?

Worst movie I have watched this year or almost.