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In episode 2 of the QTcast, Elliott visits Abdi Osman at his studio. Abdi is one of the community leadership residents at the Queer and Trans Research Lab, and a Somali-Canadian multidisciplinary artist. Abdi discusses how he explores Black queer Muslim identity, gay cruising in Toronto, respectability politics, and more. 


 


Link to audio for Abdi Osman's Shadowboxing: https://www.trinitysquarevideo.com/exhibition-shadowboxing/


Link to Shadowboxing panel: 


Shadowboxing Panel - Artist Abdi Osman, JORIAL & Christopher Smith


 


Link to QTRL site: 


https://sds.utoronto.ca/queer-and-trans-research-lab/