How I embrace contradiction as a queer Muslim drag queen | Amrou Al-Kadhi | TEDxLondon

We exist in a world where we have multiple and sometimes contradictory identities within ourselves. How do you navigate who you are, when who you are is sometimes at odds with itself? For a long time, Amrou Al-Kadhi struggled to negotiate the intersections between their queer and Islamic heritage. These identities felt completely polarised, as if Amrou's identity was founded on a tectonic fault at constant risk of rupture. Yet, it was the unlikely world of quantum physics that allowed Amrou to find the magic of contradictions, and to revel in their intersectional identity. Amrou Al-Kadhi is a performer, writer and filmmaker.

Brown, trans, queer, Muslim and proud | Sabah Choudrey | TEDxBrixton

On 10 October 2015 Sabah Choudrey was selected to speak at TEDx Brixton on identity – Brown Trans Queer Muslim and Proud. This is their story.

“We’re in a culture that teaches queer people that we don’t deserve to be religious. We are taught to put faith only in ourselves because self love is the only love we will feel. Queer people don’t deserve faith or hope, because why pray when you’re already queer? “

“Many trans people go on a journey they call their transition. For me, this is my journey of reclamation. “

What Coming Out as Trans Taught Me About Islamophobia J Mase III | TEDxLosGatos

Are you enabling social injustice without knowing it?   J Mase III discusses steps to effect real change for social justice—steps that can save lives. J Mase III is a Black/trans/queer poet & educator based in Seattle by way of Philly. As an educator, Mase has worked with community members in the US, UK, and Canada on the needs of LGBTQIA folks in spaces such as K-12 schools, universities, faith communities and restricted care facilities.He is founder of awQward, the first trans and queer people of color talent agency.

LGBTQ Muslims in Islam

Junaid Jahangir discusses the current state of Muslims in the LGBTQ community, and what we can do for them moving forward.

We Resist: A Queer Muslim Perspective | El-Farouk Khaki | TEDxUTSC

El-Farouk Khaki is a human rights and social justice advocate, and refugee lawyer. He is founder of Salaam: Queer Muslim Community (1991); and co-founder & imam of el-Tawhid Juma Circle (2009). A public and media speaker on issues including Islam, LGBTIQ and human rights, refugees, race, politics and HIV, he has served in diverse capacities in groups and boards including Africans in Partnership against AIDS, The 519, & the Canadian Ethnocultural Council.

Queer & Muslim: Nothing to Reconcile | Blair Imani | TEDxBoulder

 Historian Blair Imani examines the intersection of her Black, Queer and Muslim identities. Blair Imani is writer, mental health advocate, and historian living at the intersections of Black, Queer, and Muslim identity. In addition to being a public speaker, Blair is the author of Modern HERstory: Stories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewriting History (2018) and Lifting As We Climb: The Great Migration & the Black American Dream which hits shelves in January 2020. 

Extreme(ly) Queer Muslims

(2017) “As a video maker who has made many videos denouncing Islamophobia, I've found that some people don't understand why I'm defending a religion that "doesn't support me." I wanted to tackle this complicated issue from a more personal angle so every Monday during pride month & Ramadan I'll be highlighting queer Muslim voices.”

Islamic Spiritual Revival & Shari'ah Legal Reform TEDxClaremontColleges

Using experiences from decades of work in Islamic theology, Imam Daayiee Abdullah argues that the challenge of modern day Muslims is knowing how to balance "ilm" (book knowledge) and "ma'rifat" (an understanding spirit/commonsense).

Juz Amma: The Qur’an in Public

(Podcast) A digital sound project created by the Inclusive Mosque Initiative in partnership with London arts venue Free Word as part of its ‘All the Ways we Could Grow’ Season. With this project, the Inclusive Mosque Initiative invites Muslim women and Muslim non-binary people to recite verses from Juz Amma, the last part of the Qur’an and the part most commonly committed to memory, and share what it means to them.

Istame'a | Listen: Queer Muslim Stories

(Podcast) In our four-part series hosted by Rabia Mirza, we’ll be sharing raw, honest and personal stories from queer Muslims. We’ll explore what it’s like to come out, how we navigate the stigma of shame and examine the blurred lines between religion, sexuality and culture.

Queering Islam: Starting Conversations

(Podcast) On July 28, 2016, NSRAP co-present a panel discussion about queer identities in Islam with El Tawhid Juma Circle, Queer Arabs of Halifax, and with the support of St. Mary’s University. Queer Islam was be an evening of short presentations on Muslim varieties of queer identities, ongoing issues in Canada and included a piece performed by Troy Jackson.

Hidden Voices: The Lives of LGBT Muslims

(Podcast) By Faisal Alam. "Hidden Voices: The Lives of LGBT Muslims" aims to highlight the many struggles and challenges facing sexual and gender minorities within the Muslim world and to examine the complex intersection of Islam, sexuality and gender. This dynamic presentation delves into an area seldom discussed: The challenges and achievements of LGBT Muslims.

First Person: Queer & Muslim in America

 (Video) In season 2 episode 3 of PBS Digital Studios’ First Person, host Tonilyn A. Sideco talks with PhD candidate and queer Muslim activist Eman Abdelhadi about growing up Muslim, finding a community of other queer Muslims, mental illness, rereading her own history and her commitment to her Muslim identity.

Queer Muslim Sex Worker

The unashamedly intersectional podcast telling the incredible story of Mariam, a sex worker who juggles being Muslim, queer and non-binary.

Sexualities and Queer Imaginaries: Islam

2015 Brown University Middle East Studies Engaged Scholarship Conference - Sexualities and Queer Imaginaries in the Middle East/North Africa. April 11, 2015.