The following is a list of local and online resources for LGBTQ+ identifying Muslim youth, compiled by our friends at OUTMuslim. It includes social media feeds to help you get connected to the world of queer Muslims, and local spots in various cities which provide safe spaces for those needing a community to pray, socialize and connect with (including MASGD which organizes an annual retreat for LGBTQIA Muslims and their partners).
Remember Rumi’s words on embracing your truth: “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
ONLINE RESOURCES:
Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity (MASGD)
Website: http://www.muslimalliance.org
Contact: info@muslimalliance.org
Address: P.O. Box 33881, Washington, DC 20033
Muslims For Progressive Values
Website: http://www.mpvusa.org/
Contact: info@mpvusa.org
Phone: (323) 696-2678
Address: 1626 N. Wilcox Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028
OUTMuslim
Website: https://www.facebook.com/OutMuslim/
Contact: outmuslim@gmail.com
Address: 1315 Walnut St Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Mecca Institute
Website: https://www.facebook.com/meccainstitute/
Contact: daayiee@gmail.com
Address: P.O. Box 26022, Washington, DC 20001
Salaam Canada
Website: https://www.salaamcanada.info
Contact: Via this contact form
Address: c/o The 519 Church St Community Centre, 519 Church Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C9
Al Jannah LGBT Muslim Organization (UK)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Al-Jannah-LGBT-Muslim-Organisation-UK-75201783254/
Contact: Via their Facebook page
Confederation of Associations LGBTQIA Euro-African or Muslim (CALEM)
Website: http://www.calem.eu
Contact: Imam Ludovic-Mohamed ZAHED at Info@calem.eu
Phone: 0 (033) 667087066
Imaan UK
Website: https://imaanlondon.wordpress.com
Contact: imaanlgbtq@gmail.com
Address: 159 Mile End Road, London E1 4AQ
*The Queer & Trans Muslim Masterpost on Tumblr lists countless bloggers, posts and resources.*
NORTH AMERICAN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Washington, D.C.
Light of Reform Mosque
Contact: Imam Daayiee Abdullah at Daayiee@gmail.com
Chicago, IL
Masjid al-Rabia
Website: https://masjidalrabia.org/
Contact: info@masjidalrabia.org
Address: PO Box 408325, Chicago, IL 60626
Third Coast Queer Muslims of Chicago & the Upper Midwest
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pg/thirdcoastqueermuslims/
Contact: Via their Facebook page
Toronto, ON
el-Tawhid Juma Circle / Toronto Unity Mosque
Website: http://www.jumacircle.com/
Contact: info@jumacircle.com (Email for location & address)
There are el-Tawhid Juma Circles also located in Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary in Canada; and Atlanta and Columbus in the United States
Boston, MA
Queer Muslims of Boston
Website: https://qmob.wordpress.com
Contact: queermuslimsofboston@gmail.com
Philadelphia, PA
Haven: The Inclusive Muslim Union of Philadelphia
Website: https://www.facebook.com/havenimup/
Contact: havenimup@gmail.com
Seattle, WA
Noor LGBTQIA Muslims Of Seattle
Website: http://noorseattle.tumblr.com/
Contact: seattle.qtm@gmail.com
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OUTMuslim is a non-profit organization which aims to create wider visibility of queer-identifying Muslims, and supports local efforts to create safe spaces. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter!