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Title: Queer Muslims welcome activist
Post by: LostInTime on February 08, 2007, 11:33:29 AM
Post by: LostInTime on February 08, 2007, 11:33:29 AM
Link (http://theapp.appstate.edu/content/view/1995/40/)
Alam will discuss human rights and Islamic Shariah law as well as his personal story.
"He's very comfortable talking about his personal story, his background of growing up in a Pakistani community with the added dimension of being gay," Pena said.
Alam is the founder and former director of Al-Fatiha.
Al-Fatiha is an organization dedicated to support, empowerment and advocacy for Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender (LBGT) Muslims.
He is also the youngest member of the National Religious Leadership Roundtable, a religious LBGT networking organization.
Alam will discuss human rights and Islamic Shariah law as well as his personal story.
"He's very comfortable talking about his personal story, his background of growing up in a Pakistani community with the added dimension of being gay," Pena said.
Alam is the founder and former director of Al-Fatiha.
Al-Fatiha is an organization dedicated to support, empowerment and advocacy for Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender (LBGT) Muslims.
He is also the youngest member of the National Religious Leadership Roundtable, a religious LBGT networking organization.