Living Out Islam: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender

Living Out Islam: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims

2015 Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award presented by the Stonewall Books Awards of the American Library Association

Muhsin is one of the organizers of Al-Fitra Foundation, a South African support group for lesbian, transgender, and gay Muslims. Islam and homosexuality are seen by many as deeply incompatible. This, according to Muhsin, is why he had to act. â€œI realized that Iâ€™m not aloneâ€”these people are going through the very same things that Iâ€™m going through. But Iâ€™ve managed, because of my in-depth relationship with God, to reconcile the two. I was completely comfortable saying to the world that Iâ€™m gay and Iâ€™m Muslim. I wanted to help other people to get there. So thatâ€™s how I became an activist.â€

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Living Out IslamÂ documents the rarely-heard voices of Muslims who live in secular democratic countries and who are gay, lesbian, and transgender. It weaves original interviews with Muslim activists into a compelling composite picture which showcases the importance of the solidarity of support groups in the effort to change social relationships and achieve justice. This nascent movement is not about being â€œoutâ€ as opposed to being â€œin the closet.â€ Rather, as the voices of these activists demonstrate, it is about finding ways to live out Islam with dignity and integrity, reconciling their sexuality and gender with their faith and reclaiming Islam as their own.

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Country USA
Brand NYU Press
Manufacturer NYU Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate 2013-12-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781479894673

Country	USA
Brand	NYU Press
Manufacturer	NYU Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate	2013-12-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781479894673

Living Out Islam: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims

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