For many LGBT Mlims, g out of the closet to their fai and relig muni n be a ght cisn. One Mlim lear says she receiv lls regularly om young gay and lbian Mlims who are aaid to reveal their sexual inty.
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- ABOUT THE CENTERSCE 1983 THE CENTER HAS BEEN SUPPORTG, FOSTERG AND CELEBRATG THE LGBT MUNY OF NEW YORK CY. FD MORE RMATN ON AND OUR WORK ABOUT THE CENTER. VIS ABOUT THE CENTEROUR MISSNCYBER CENTERCENTER HISTORYRACE EQUYMEDIA CENTERLEARSHIP & STAFFEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNICORPORATE PARTNERSHIPSANNUAL REPORTS & FANCIAL INFORMATNCONTACT USHOURS & LOTNSEMAPSUPPORT THE CENTER
- IN A SURVEY OF AMERIN MLIMS, 0% INTIFIED AS LBIAN OR GAY. HERE’S THE STORY BEHD THAT STATISTIC
- GAY SUPPORT: WHERE TO FD LGBT HELP AND SUPPORT GROUPS
- EVERYTHG YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BEG GAY MLIM UNTRI
ABOUT THE CENTERSCE 1983 THE CENTER HAS BEEN SUPPORTG, FOSTERG AND CELEBRATG THE LGBT MUNY OF NEW YORK CY. FD MORE RMATN ON AND OUR WORK ABOUT THE CENTER. VIS ABOUT THE CENTEROUR MISSNCYBER CENTERCENTER HISTORYRACE EQUYMEDIA CENTERLEARSHIP & STAFFEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNICORPORATE PARTNERSHIPSANNUAL REPORTS & FANCIAL INFORMATNCONTACT USHOURS & LOTNSEMAPSUPPORT THE CENTER
Beg lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or any other sexual orientatn or genr inty is difficult enough on s own, but beg Mlim as well n e one to stggle wh rencilg their inty wh Islam and Allah. However,... * lgbt muslim support group *
In , Imam Ludovic shows the way to an unrstandg of Islam that affirms all people, challeng the domant homophobic narrative; and, ccially, is historilly, theologilly, and spirually thentic.
SEXUALITY/DIVERSITY IN ISLAM – A LITERARY ZIKR PROJECTOn behalf of Mlims for Progrsive Valu, Tynan Power produced an adaptatn of "Sexual Diversy Islam: Is there room Islam for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr Mlims? He shows that mon punishments for homosexualy Islamic untri have no basis the Qur’an or sunnah (the rerd of the exemplary life of the Prophet Muhammad).
Kugle’s work shows that lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr Mlims do ed serve a place Islam.
IN A SURVEY OF AMERIN MLIMS, 0% INTIFIED AS LBIAN OR GAY. HERE’S THE STORY BEHD THAT STATISTIC
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LGBTQI LECTURE SERIESIn partnership wh Imam Daayiee Abdullah, Mlims for Progrsive Valu prents a lecture seri that seeks to dismantle the relig jtifitn for homophobia Mlim muni wh medil, social and relig history.
Homosexualy, islam, and the rights of lgbtg peopleFor the first time history an openly queer Imam, Imam Muhs Hendricks, livered a short lecture entled "Homosexualy, Islam, and the Rights of LGBTQ People", the Urdu language. The sermon, which specifilly vers the story of Lut, which is often ed to jtify vlent homophobia Mlim societi, was also rerd English for those outsi of Pakistan and India to view and enjoy. Sohail Ahmed, who is gay and om a vout Mlim fay, add:.
GAY SUPPORT: WHERE TO FD LGBT HELP AND SUPPORT GROUPS
LGBT help is available for those gog through gay-related challeng. Fd out about gay support and support groups for LGBT here. * lgbt muslim support group *
“As a gay Mlim myself, I always feared that Mlims and non-Mlims alike would view me negatively for beg both Mlim and gay. I thought that mentng I’m gay would make me and my relign look bad and that everyone would judge me as beg a ‘fake Mlim.
I wish I had e across somethg like this durg my darkt moments as a young gay Mlim.
“Homophobia fely seems to be a problem wh the wir Mlim muny. It’s important to challenge homophobia wh the Mlim muny…. There are many Mlims who intify as gay, lbian, bisexual, or transgenr.
EVERYTHG YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BEG GAY MLIM UNTRI
The official fictn, Brian Whaker explas, is that gay people don’t exist the Middle East. They do – and for many of them, attus of fay and society are a bigger problem than fear of beg persecuted * lgbt muslim support group *
LGBT-affirmg Mlims often face discrimatn on two separate onts; makg equally imperative that we tackle both homophobia Islamic muni, as well as risg Islamophobia. “Homophobia is somethg that is beg creasgly legimised and mt be challenged. As a straight ally and Mlim, I have participated Pri to showse solidary agast homophobia, the need to challenge om whichever set of ias om, and the need to end anti-Mlim bigotry by fixatg stead on tellectually promisg the theocratic ials of Islamist iologu.
(however) the amic work of Stt Siraj ul-Haq Kugle on Islam and homosexualy, and the new onle theologil rource set up by Daaiyee Abdullah, shows that LGBT-affirmg terpretatns of Islam are possible.
Homosexualy needs to be talked about more Islam to avoid further s like the suici of gay Mlim Naz Mahmood. It is very important for to all work together and challenge all kds of bigotry, whether homophobic, anti-Mlim, anti-Semic or otherwise. Fiyaz Mughal, the non-gay Mlim Director of Fah Matters, said:.