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A new British documentary on Muslim drag queens has stirred a backlash in the Middle East.

Directed by Marcus Plowright and narrated by LGBT activist Sir Ian McKellen, "Muslim Drag Queens" follows three performers, Asifa, Ibrahim and Imran, in the United Kingdom.

The show, which aired Monday night on Britain's Channel 4, depicts the men's lives to shed light into an entire community in the U.K. that remains hidden due to the potential backlash.

While many showed their support for the documentary and called for equality, others took to Twitter to publicly bash the community. #MuslimDragQueens quickly hit the trending list on Twitter in Egypt.

#MuslimDragQueens auuthubillah, may allah guide you guys to the STRAIGHT path. Literally.
— - (@iqrahassanx) August 25, 2015

Allah created Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve #MuslimDragQueens
— hyder (@hyderhussain23) August 25, 2015

Wrong is wrong. Sin is sin. You change according to the religion, not otherwise. You're allowed to leave it tho. Good luck #MuslimDragQueens
— Shehzil (@YungPakistani) August 25, 2015

Despite the massive number of hateful tweets and bigoted remarks, a few were encouraging people to be themselves and calling on others not to judge.

tiny reminder; it's not you who has the right to judge others life choices, it's your god's ?☕ #MuslimDragQueens
— turbulence trash (@humbleyuggie) August 25, 2015

I've just watched #MuslimDragQueens and I'm feeling so emotional. Overwhelmed actually.. Proud with an awareness of the long journey ahead.
— Maryam Bibi Din (@MaryamBibiDin) August 25, 2015

I cried when @AsifaLahore's mum joined him. That's the kind of mum I want to be to my Muslim son. #MuslimDragQueens
— FD (@Fertility_Doll) August 25, 2015

'Muslim Drag Queens' stirs controversy on Twitter

The British documentary tackles a very touchy subject in the Middle East, and the twitterverse didn't respond well.