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Ramadan 2016

Unity Iftaar and the Strength of the MMW Crew


Posted by shireen on 05 Jul 2016 / 0 Comments
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Every Ramadan, the Toronto-area MMW contributors try to have an iftaar. This started a few years ago when our wondrous Editor-in-Chief, Krista, invited us all to her parents’ home.   It was the first time I met Amina in person. I remember sitting in my car some three Ramadans ago and both of us just […]

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Fat, Brown, Muslim LBT Women Say No


Posted by Guest Contributor on 13 Aug 2013 / 2 Comments
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This post was written by guest contributor Fakhra Hassan (@DragittotheTop). “Fatness and obesity in Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans (LBT) women are a result of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – self-inflicted abuse on the body in order to shun any unwanted sexual attention or emotional interest from people,” said Dr Pinar Ilkkaracan of Turkey, at the […]

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Not There Yet: Inclusion, Acceptance and Support for LGBTQ Muslims


Posted by eren on 18 Oct 2012 / 0 Comments
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Discussions on LGBTQ inclusion in Muslim communities are one of those things that make my blood boil because in my community, as in some others, Muslims who support same-sex unions and condemn homophobia tend to be disregarded. For many Muslims, the recognition of Muslims who may identify as queer or trans poses a challenge to […]

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Do Muslim Feminists Have Too Much to Worry About Already to Think About Homophobia?


Posted by alicia on 02 Dec 2009 / 0 Comments
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This was originally published at Cycads. Once a week, I meet with people studying gender in the Middle East and we talk about the assigned articles we’ve read during the week. Last week, it was about sexuality and homophobia. Emerging from our discussion on LGBT rights in the Middle East (particularly in Lebanon and Palestine) […]

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Nafsu buas: the politics of imagined lust in Malaysia


Posted by Guest Contributor on 02 Dec 2008 / 0 Comments
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This post was written by Cycads and originally appeared on her blog. ‘Animalistic lust’ (nafsu buas) is a common spice in Malay tales of adulterous wives, transgender paramours, and homosexual men and women. ‘Animalistic’ or ‘buas‘ here is a blanket term for all that is unbridled and transgressive. Though derived from the Arabic word to […]

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