The tenth anniversary of the establishment of a leading Muslim lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans support organisation will be celebrated with a conference in London next month.
Imaan is the largest network for Muslim LGBT people outside the USA.
Delegates from the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the UK will be joined by representatives of the Metropolitan Police, Stonewall, the Terence Higgins Trust, UK Black Pride at the fourth LGBT Muslim Conference in London from Friday 17 October to Sunday 19 October.
The conference is open to all Muslim lesbians, gays, bisexuals and trans people, their family, friends, and supporters.
Guests from other LGBT communities including Jewish, Christian and Baha’i organisations and non-faith groups will also attend.
"With the rise in Islamophobia since September 11th and the stark experience of homophobia in wider society, LGBT Muslim people can find themselves doubly isolated as the victims of prejudice and discrimination within the LGBT, Muslim and wider community," said Pav Akhtar, Imaan’s Chair. Read more ...
Imaan is the largest network for Muslim LGBT people outside the USA.
Delegates from the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the UK will be joined by representatives of the Metropolitan Police, Stonewall, the Terence Higgins Trust, UK Black Pride at the fourth LGBT Muslim Conference in London from Friday 17 October to Sunday 19 October.
The conference is open to all Muslim lesbians, gays, bisexuals and trans people, their family, friends, and supporters.
Guests from other LGBT communities including Jewish, Christian and Baha’i organisations and non-faith groups will also attend.
"With the rise in Islamophobia since September 11th and the stark experience of homophobia in wider society, LGBT Muslim people can find themselves doubly isolated as the victims of prejudice and discrimination within the LGBT, Muslim and wider community," said Pav Akhtar, Imaan’s Chair. Read more ...
Source: Pink News
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