Queer Muslim Masterpost

strawberreli:

This post pretty much came about because I was asked if I had resources for Muslims who were discovering or newly coming to terms with their sexuality. I didn’t, and the poor advice I had to offer was … poor. So, I pulled up a few of the blogs I followed that are targeted towards queer Muslims, and put together this little post for you!

Queer Muslim Blogs:

• QueerMuslims
• IamNotHaraam
• Ace-Muslim
• MuslimsWhoAreQueer

Muslim-Queer-Friendly Blogs:

• navigatethestream
• life-via-fo-eyes
• living-in-technicolor
• akitron
• acruelambition
• thalamtnafsee
• realfakescientist
• shootmethenleave
• dyemelikeasunset
• faineemae
• seppin
• sllw

If you’d like to be added to or taken off this list, please send me an ask.

Queer Muslim 101:

• A quick gender/sexuality 101
• PDF:Homosexuality In Islam, by Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle (Intro + 1st Chap) Buy your own copy!
• PDF:Muslim LGBT Inclusion Project, by Intersections International
• “I’m confused about my sexuality.”
• “I need proof from Qur’an and Sunnah that I’m not Haraam.”
• “What about the Qur’an and Hadith that chastise LGBT*Q Muslims?”
• “But I was taught Islam was the most heterosexist religion.”  [tw: continuously moving background at the link]
• “Should I come out?” (spoiler alert: that’s up to you!)
• “Is there a place for LGBT*Q Muslims?”
• “Will LGBT*Q Muslims go to hell?” (spoiler alert: I’m not God, how would I know?)
• “There aren’t any gay Imams or Sheikhs, so you’re just making things up!”
• Ayahs that talk about Prophet Lut.
• Homosexuality in Predominately Muslim Countries
• Same-sex marriage
• Queer Muslim Cinema: Azizah, Illuminations, Coming Out Muslim, A Jihad For Love, I Exist.
• Resources

A good thing to remember is to avoid the self-hatred phase, if you can. Focus on loving yourself, and realising that Allah made you just the way you are, and that you are loved. If this phase is unavoidable, here are some helpful sites:

• Feeling suicidal?
• Suicide prevention
• Supporting someone who self-harms
• Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
• Online Crisis Network (for those with anxiety which prevents them from talking on the phone)

Lastly, here is a link if you are NOT a queer Muslim, but want to be a good ALLY!