Kamal Al-Solaylee–Tomorrow Night at Parliament Branch
Tomorrow night at Parliament Street Branch (June 13, 7 pm) we are presenting a remarkable author, teacher and speaker, Kamal Al-Solaylee. Al-Solaylee will talk about his life and experiences as he came of age in the Middle East growing to understand that he lived in a society that punishes homosexuality, often with great brutality, and that there was no place for him there.
His memoir, Intolerable, a Memoir of Extremes, is the fascinating
and compelling story of his Arab family caught in the turmoil of Middle Eastern
politics over six decades. And it is also a very personal coming-out story. This is the final talk in "Pride and Prejudice, History and Memory," a series of talks about the past and
the present and what it means to be gay or lesbian.
Documenary filmmaker Joy Webster has just produced a short film about Kamal Al-Solaylee, Home: A Portrait of Kamal Al-Solaylee. Against
a background of haunting images and music, Al-Solaylee talks about his
life and early experiences after arriving in Toronto. His declaration
that "anyone who says that homosexuality is a choice, has no
understanding of humanity… emotions, the laws of attraction" is both
frank and moving.
Don't miss the opportunity for a wonderful and interesting evening:
7-8 pm, Parliament Street Branch, 269 Gerrard Street, June 13.
You can view the film here:
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