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Minneapolis is known for its large Somali-American and LGBTQ communities. But for those who are allotment of both,a sense of belonging can be hard to findHassan remembers watching his friend spiral.
It was 2013, and Hassan’s 25-year-old friend had just told his family that he was homosexual. They disowned him and rebuked him publicly before kicking him out of their house. Hassan’s friend descended into a deep depression and drank heavily, or drifting to the edge of his circle of friends before falling off the radar totally. Related: Minnesota vote lets transgender high-school athletes compete as women Related: Trump doesn't want Muslims in the US. That's OK with the supreme court | Moustafa Bayoumi Continue reading...

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