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Videos

Videos about and by Queer Muslims. 

Farina's Story

Muslim PRIDE

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Abrahamic Faiths & Homosexuality

Homosexuality in the Islamic World

Books

Our volunteers and trustees have compiled this list of books covering a range of topics. 

All of the links shown before are to Amazon and use our affiliate code. 

The Making of a Gay Muslim

by Shanon Shah

The Promise of Happiness

by Sara Ahmed

Homosexuality, Trans-identity & Islam

by Dr. Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed

It's Not About The Burqa

by Mariam Khan

Islamic Law and Same-Sex Unions

by Junaid Jahangir and Hussein Abdullatif

Men, Masculinities & Religious Change in 20th Century Britain

by L. Delap and S. Morgan

Gender Diversity in the Muslim World

by Vanja Hamzic

The Life and Times of Hugo Marcus

by  Marc David Baer

Gendered Lives in the Western Indian Ocean

Erin E. Stiles, Katrina Daly Thompson and Jan-Georg Deutsch

Istame’a podcast

Istame’a is the Arabic word for “Listen” and that’s exactly what the podcast is all about – listening to the stories shared by other queer Muslims.

In our four-part series hosted by Rabia Mirza, we’ll be sharing personal stories from queer Muslims. Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Music, Audible and the Global player!

Journals

This page contains academic material on Islam and LGBTQI+ topics, curated by Hidayah volunteers. We aim for accuracy but cannot guarantee it. Some resources may require institutional or paid access, which Hidayah cannot provide.

If you spot an error, please contact us via the Contact Us form. If you’d like to contribute, consider becoming a Volunteer Researcher or simply reach out through the contact form.

Identity & Lived Experience

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Identity Experience Among Progressive Gay Muslims in North America: A Qualitative Study Within Al-Fatiha Minwalla, O. et al. (2005), Culture, Health & Sexuality, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 113–128.
“I Compose Myself”: Lesbian Muslim Autobiographies and the Craft of Self-Writing in South Africa Baderoon, G. (2015), Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Vol. 83, No. 4, pp. 897–920.
“I never faced up to being gay”: Sexual, Religious and Ethnic Identities Among British Indian and British Pakistani Gay Men Jaspal, R. (2012), Culture, Health & Sexuality, Vol. 14, No. 7–8, pp. 767–780.
Non-Heterosexual British Asian Men: Social Representations, Identity and Social Relations Jaspal, R. (2015), in International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.), Vol. 16, pp. 861–866.
Perceptions of ‘Coming Out’ Among British Muslim Gay Men Jaspal, R., & Siraj, A. (2011), Psychology and Sexuality, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 183–197.
Coping with Potentially Incompatible Identities: Accounts of Religious, Ethnic, and Sexual Identities from British Pakistani Men Who Identify as Muslim and Gay Jaspal, R., & Cinnirella, M. (2010), British Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 849–870.
Identity Processes, Threat, and Interpersonal Relations: Accounts from British Muslim Gay Men Jaspal, R., & Cinnirella, M. (2012), Journal of Homosexuality, Vol. 59, No. 2, pp. 215–240.
Negotiating Space with Family and Kin in Identity Construction: The Narratives of British Non-Heterosexual Muslims Yip, A. K. T. (2004), The Sociological Review, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 336–350.
British Muslim Lesbians: Reclaiming Islam and Reconfiguring Religious Identity Siraj, A. (2016), Contemporary Islam, Vol. 10, pp. 185–200.
“I Don’t Want to Taint the Name of Islam”: The Influence of Religion on the Lives of Muslim Lesbians Siraj, A. (2012), Journal of Lesbian Studies, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 449–467.

Asylum, Migration & Law

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Becoming Gay? Immigration Policies and the Truth of Sexual Identity Fassin, E., & Salcedo, M. (2015), Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 1117–1125.
“‘Rescued’ Subjects: The Question of Religiosity for Non-Heteronormative Asylum Seekers in the UK” Giametta, C. (2014), Sexualities, Vol. 17, No. 5–6, pp. 583–599.
Investigating the British Asylum System for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Asylum-Seekers: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives on Fairness Khan, T. Y. (2016), PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.
“Gay? Prove it”: The Politics of Queer Anti-Deportation Activism Lewis, R. (2014), Sexualities, Vol. 17, No. 8, pp. 958–975.

Religion, Theology & Texts

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Some Queer Questions from a Muslim Faith Perspective Shannahan, D. S. (2010), Sexualities, Vol. 13, No. 6, pp. 671–684.
Queering Religious Texts: An Exploration of British Non-Heterosexual Christians’ and Muslims’ Strategy of Constructing Sexuality-Affirming Hermeneutics Yip, A. K. T. (2005), Sociology, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 47–65.
Challenging the Opposition of LGBT Identities and Muslim Cultures: Initial Research on the Experiences of LGBT Muslims in Canada Rahman, M., & Valliani, A. (2016), Theology & Sexuality, Vol. 22, No. 1–2, pp. 73–88.
Bringing Queer into Muslim Spaces: Community-Based Pedagogy in Cape Town Kamrudin, A. (2018), Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 143–148.
Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed’s Performance of Universal French Citizenship and Good Muslim Brotherhood Provencher, D. M. (2013), French Cultural Studies, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 279–292.

Gender, Bodies & Trans Studies

Title Reference
Youthful Muslim Masculinities: Gender and Gender Relations Hopkins, P. E. (2006), Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 337–352.
Beyond Emasculation: Being Muslim and Becoming Hijra in South Asia Hossain, A. (2012), Asian Studies Review, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 495–513.
The Afterlife of Gender: Sovereignty, Intimacy and Muslim Funerals of Transgender People in Turkey Zengin, A. (2019), Cultural Anthropology, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 78–102.

Race, Intersectionality & Attitudes

Title Reference
Why Arab American History Needs Queer of Color Critique Albrecht, C. K. (2018), Journal of American Ethnic History, Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 84–92.
Coming Out à l’oriental: Maghrebi-French Performances of Gender, Sexuality, and Religion Provencher, D. M. (2011), Journal of Homosexuality, Vol. 58, No. 6–7, pp. 812–833.
Queer as Intersectionality: Theorizing Gay Muslim Identities Rahman, M. (2010), Sociology, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 944–961.
“The Normative Idea of Queer is a White Person”: Understanding Perceptions of White Privilege Among Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women of Color in Toronto, Canada Logie, C. H., & Rwigema, M. (2014), Journal of Lesbian Studies, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 174–191.
The Construction of the Homosexual ‘Other’ by British Muslim Heterosexuals Siraj, A. (2009), Contemporary Islam, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 41–57.
Continuity and Change in Sexual Attitudes: A Cross-Time Comparison of Tolerance Towards Non-Traditional Relationships Watt, L., & Elliott, M. (2017), The Sociological Review, Vol. 65, No. 4, pp. 832–849.

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Partnerships

Hidayah are proud to partner with a range of other LGBT+ and specialist organisations to better serve our community and improve their mental health. Our list is small at the moment, but we are working hard to add more organisations as partners - if you're interested in working closely with us, please get in touch at [email protected]

Switchboard LGBT - we have worked with Switchboard to create training for their call handlers so that they can support the needs of LGBT Muslims that call in for support. For more information, click here! Their phone number is 0800 0119 100, open 10:00-22:00 every day. They also operate an email service, which is available on [email protected]

Ameepurva Thakar - a therapist who regularly works with our community - for more information, click here! If you are in financial hardship, please let Amee know and she should be able to facilitate. Please remember to mention that you are referred from Hidayah.

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