Please answer the following question: Facts: - other names: nour semaan -lrb- alternative nom de plume -rrb- - years active: 1986 -- present - birth date: 21 october 1964 - name: brigitte gabriel - nationality: lebanese and american - website: -lsb- http://www.actforamerica.org act ! for america -rsb- http://www.americancongressfortruth.com american congress for truth -rsb- , -lsb- - birth place: marjayoun , lebanon - occupation: author , activist , journalist Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of brigitte gabriel .
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brigitte gabriel -lrb- a.k.a. nour semaan , brigitte tudor -rrb- , born october 21 , 1964 , is a conservative american journalist , author , political lecturer , anti-islamic extremism activist , and founder of two non-profit political organizations , the american congress for truth and act !for america .she has given hundreds of lectures and frequently speaks at american conservative organizations such as the heritage foundation , christians united for israel , evangelicals , and jewish groups .her sometimes controversial statements include that islam keeps countries backward , and that it teaches terrorism .and that she gives voice to '' what many in america are thinking , but afraid to say out loud , for fear of being labeled a racist , bigot , islamophobic , or intolerant . ''