Ibtisam Ahmed is a queer Bangladeshi activist and academic whose work reveals the mechanisms and homophobia of British colonialism.  Ibtisam speaks to Queer Recollections about Section 377, an anti-gay law imposed in South Asia under British rule, the legacies this law has left behind, and the state of modern-day LGBT activism in Bangladesh.

Ibtisam Ahmed is a queer Bangladeshi activist and academic whose work reveals the mechanisms and homophobia of British colonialism. Ibtisam speaks to Queer Recollections about Section 377, an anti-gay law imposed in South Asia under British rule, the legacies this law has left behind, and the state of modern-day LGBT activism in Bangladesh.

Ibtisam Ahmed is a queer Bangladeshi activist and academic whose work reveals the mechanisms and homophobia of British colonialism.&nbsp; Ibtisam speaks to Queer Recollections about Section 377, an anti-gay law imposed in South Asia under British rule, the legacies this law has left behind, and the state of modern-day LGBT activism in Bangladesh.&nbsp;

The homophobic legacies of British colonialism with Ibtisam Ahmed

QUEER RECOLLECTIONS explores contemporary Queer British History, with flair, curiosity and purpose, by speaking to those who have lived it and those who are preserving this fragile heritage. At present, the subject isn't widely taught, physical queer spaces are closing, and much of this history remains overlooked. To rectify this, I (Will Hecker, a documentary filmmaker) speak to DJs, archivists, activists, and historians who are working to preserve, celebrate, and share British queer history for all to discover.

Follow us on Twitter (@QueerRecollect) and Instagram (@queer.recollections)!

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QUEER RECOLLECTIONS explores contemporary Queer British History, with flair, curiosity and purpose, by speaking to those who have lived it and those who are preserving this fragile heritage. At present, the subject isn't widely taught, physical queer spaces are closing, and much of this history remains overlooked. To rectify this, I (Will Hecker, a documentary filmmaker) speak to DJs, archivists, activists, and historians who are working to preserve, celebrate, and share British queer history for all to discover. Follow us on Twitter (@QueerRecollect) and Instagram (@queer.recollections)!

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