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Announcing: “I Am Not Haraam” - A New Blog Celebrating The Diverse Lives Of LGBTQ Muslims And Their Families

Source: I am not haraam

22/05/2012

Salaam/Peace!
 
Haraam is an Arabic word used in Islam to mean “forbidden”. This project has been started as a way for LGBTQ Muslims to stand up and proclaim that we will not allow our existence as LGBTQ Muslims to be erased any longer.

We are not kafirs, we are not deviant, our existence is not a sin. This is our space to say: WE ARE NOT HARAAM.

Call for submissions

We’re calling for any Muslim who identifies as part of the LGBTQ spectrum to submit to this blog. Allies and supportive families of LGBTQ Muslims are also welcome and encouraged.

The theme for submissions is quite simply, “I am not haraam” (or “my son/daughter/lover/sibling is not haraam”).

We’d like you to share what it means for you to be an LGBTQ Muslim. You can tell us about your struggles, your everyday life, anything that makes you, you!

Submissions can take any form; text posts, audio posts, art work, poetry, video etc. You can submit by clicking here or clicking ‘submit’ on the blog.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to message the team.
 
We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note: This blog aims to be a positive space for LGBTQ Muslims. We will not publish or respond to any negative or hateful remarks.
 
Please pass this on to anyone who you think may be interested. :)
 
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Comments

Huma Ahmed-Ghosh|Wednesday 23 May 2012

Congratulations onth eblog.
May I please post this call for papers?
Call for Contributors---please consider or let your friends and colleagues know!
Tentative title LESBIANS, SEXUALITY, AND ISLAM, edited by Huma Ahmed-Ghosh,ghosh@mail.sdsu.edu .
There has been very little published work on lesbians and Islam.Possible topics and methods include, but are not limited to religion,Quran, Hadith, Sharia, personal experiences of Muslim women, ethnic and regional diversities, oral histories, feminist theory, research,fiction, and poetry. Authors may use a pseudonym if they prefer.Please send your proposed contribution to Huma Ahmed-Ghosh at ghosh@mail.sdsu.edu July 1, 2012. Papers will be evaluated for originality and writing style, as well as how all the contributions fit together.Potential authors will be invited to write full articles in the range of 7,500 words.We hope you will consider writing about your scholarship or experiences, so that this important topic receives the attention it deserves.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes,
Huma
--

Huma Ahmed-Ghosh, Professor and Chair

Department of Women's Studies

Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies, Advisory Board

Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, Advisory Board

San Diego State University

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