Refusal to acknowledge the existence of LGBTQ Muslims has real-world consequences. My common-sense argument in favor of LGBTQ Muslim inclusion is up on Equality for HER today!
Unity for Disability Power: Envisioning Mental Health Justice
Here is a transcript of my speech at the #ADAPTtakesCHI rally and march 4/12/17. You can also find this transcript on Medium. As I share this microphone today I speak alongside stories of strength, power and resilience. Stories of what we’ve accomplished, and what is yet to be done. Today, I would like us …
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“Queer & Trans Artists of Color” is Required Resistance Reading (Autostraddle)
My review of QTAoC Volume 2 -- required reading for the resistance -- is up on Autostraddle today.
To Delay is to Lose: #TransUpFront
A transcript from my speech at Chicago's Trans Liberation March 3/4/17 I made a commitment to my communities to give a speech that is as unapologetically Muslim as it is unapologetically Trans so y’all are just going to have to catch up: I have spent ten years of my life fighting for trans justice. I …
Interview up on 90 Days, 90 Voices
I am a Muslim because I believe and practice Islam. If I were to change my faith because it was easier, that would be a lie. I can’t be anything but this because Islam is the truth and the light of my life. And there are others of us that feel that way too and …
So You Want to Convert to Islam
Curious about Islam? Want to convert but you're not sure where to begin? I wrote a beginner's guide to exploring Islam, up on Medium today. Have questions about Islam or want to learn more? Consider me a resource! Reach out.
Supporting Trans Resistance: Nothing About Us, Without Us
What happens when transgender resistance centers cis voices? My newest essay is up on Medium. Support Trans Resistance!
A Nervous Wreck’s Dis/abled Guide to Stepping Up
Want to help, but feeling overwhelmed & don't know how to get involved? I wrote A Nervous Wreck's Dis/abled Guide to Stepping Up. Did this essay help you find a way to get involved in your community? I want to hear your stories! Drop me a line at mahdia@masjidalrabia.org
Calling IN: to My White Muslim Siblings
White Muslims often fall into the trap of believing our faith absolves us of white nonsense. And we prove that sentiment wrong on the regular. I mean, I couldn't live without Islam. This path is the beginning and end of my story, it's the guiding light of my weird complicated ducked up life. Most white …
Open Crescents, Shining Stars (Muslim Women Speak)
Here's a link to a recent conversation I had with Zaynab Shahar on LGBTQIA+ Muslim organizing in Chicago. We opened the doors to Masjid al-Rabia earlier this month and continue to offer women-centered, inclusive Jummah prayers to our community every week. Here's a little bit on how we did it.
