Stonewall Book Award
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Edition 51 (2024) Winner
Lamya H
ラミヤ・エイチ
Ramiya H
Profile
- Gender
- non-binary
- Born
- Urdu-speaking country
- Languages
- Urdu, English
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Urdu-speaking country → Metropolitan city in a rich Arab country → New York City, United States
Career
- Occupations
- writer
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Influenced By
- Leslie Feinberg
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestigious college in New York City | — | — | — | 17歳時 | United States |
Prestigious college in New York City
Period:
17歳時
Country:
United States
Received scholarship at age 17
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brooklyn Public Library Nonfiction Prize | Hijab Butch Blues | — | Brooklyn Public Library | winner |
| 2024 | Lambda Literary Award | Hijab Butch Blues | Lesbian Memoir or Biography | Lambda Literary | finalist |
Brooklyn Public Library Nonfiction Prize
2023
Work:
Hijab Butch Blues
Organization:
Brooklyn Public Library
Result:
winner
Lambda Literary Award
2024
Work:
Hijab Butch Blues
Category:
Lesbian Memoir or Biography
Organization:
Lambda Literary
Result:
finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hijab Butch Blues
2023 Memoir 336 pagesThe memoir is split into three parts. Throughout the book, Lamya connects her own experiences to stories and figures from the Qur'an. The first part explores Lamya's childhood and early experiences with gender. In the second part, Lamya discusses and challenges the idea of the "authentically gay experience." In the final part, Lamya discusses her internalized homophobia, relationship to Islam, and decision to come out.
Queer Muslim identityGender non-conformityConnections to the Qur'anSelf-acceptance
Bibliography
- Hijab Butch Blues (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- EssayisticPersonal interpretations of the Qur'an
- Recurring Motifs
- Qur'anic figuresIntersection of gender and faith
Legacy
Received positive reviews from Autostraddle, NPR, and others. Won Brooklyn Public Library Nonfiction Prize 2023 and was a finalist for the 36th Lambda Literary Awards in Lesbian Memoir/Biography.
Trivia
- Pseudonymous author
- Uses she/they pronouns
- Moved to a rich Arab country at age 4
- Realized she was gay at age 14 connecting to Qur'anic story