Bilal Hasna

Personal context

Summary

Bilal Hasna is a British actor and playwright known for Extraordinary, Layla, and For a Palestinian, which he co-wrote and performed. His work includes stories about Palestinian diaspora and queer Muslim identity. In interviews and a personal essay, he has called for a free Palestine, described Palestinian art as a means of preservation, and criticized the use of anti-LGBTQ prejudice to justify occupation and bombing. No public self-identification of his sexuality is on record.