After Escaping Certain Death in the Middle East, Gay Man Faces New Challenges in America

A young man’s life was in danger. Seen as too gay, too Western, or both, his safety and that of his family were constantly threatened - even resulting in death of a family member. Thanks to hard work and a Fulbright scholarship, he was able to enroll in grad school and relocate to the United States. While his new home country offered a more hospitable environment for living an openly gay life, he quickly learned that while his life was no longer in danger, persecution of another kind was ever-present.