Omar’s former husband describes himself as gay in academic paper
An academic paper by Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, Ilhan Omar’s former husband, describes him as “a gay man of the East African diaspora”. The detail has drawn attention as the Trump administration investigates allegations that Omar married Elmi, a British citizen, to help him obtain a green card; Omar denies the allegations and calls them a conspiracy theory.
The paper, published in August, discusses Elmi’s research on queer violence in Kenya and the risks and personal challenges he says he faced during fieldwork. A 2016 investigation reportedly found some evidence suggesting fraud but stalled after prosecutors judged charges time-barred; a separate 2019 review found insufficient evidence of wrongdoing. Current investigators are also examining questions about Omar’s family immigration records and her birth date.
In short
- Elmi described himself as a gay man in an academic paper.
- Omar denies claims that her marriage to Elmi was fraudulent.
- Earlier reviews reached different conclusions about the allegations.
Explained simply
Ilhan Omar is a US congresswoman who was previously married to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. Elmi’s academic work concerns violence against queer people in Kenya, and he describes his own identity and background in that research.
US authorities have previously examined allegations that Omar’s marriage to Elmi was intended to help him obtain permission to live in the country. Omar denies wrongdoing. Earlier reviews reached different procedural outcomes, and the current inquiry also concerns questions about her family’s immigration records and birth date.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Ilhan Omar’s suspected brother who ‘married her in sham’ referred to himself as a ‘gay man’ in unearthed document”.