tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:20:42 +0000Bringing progressive news, information, and resources to LGBT Muslims and their allies - across globe. (founded in May 2007)http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (FA)Blogger881125noreply@blogger.comnoBringing progressive news, information, and resources to LGBT Muslims and their allies - across globe. (founded in May 2007)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-4345433555820824159Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:13:00 +00002009-11-11T20:14:45.581-05:00hidden voices<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/11/lgbtq-muslims-defeat-stigma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-2721338644970377369Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:02:00 +00002009-11-11T20:05:02.446-05:00hidden voices<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->From the University of Toledo's student newspaper hBy Vincent D. Scebbi Published: Thursday, October 22, 2009 Homosexual, bisexual, lesbian and transgender Muslims choose to live their lives invisible from the world according to the founder of Al-Fatiha, an LGBT Muslim support group. Faisal Alam, founder of Al-Fatiha, gave a presentation about LGBT Muslims and http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/11/invisible-life-speaker-discusses-hidden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-601147398718055714Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:03:00 +00002009-11-11T20:38:20.627-05:00lady gaga<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->var addthis_pub="faisalalam";<!-- AddThis Button END -->http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/10/var-addthispubfaisalalam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-2295176040895074565Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:53:00 +00002009-11-11T20:51:27.113-05:00judy shepardmarch for equality<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->var addthis_pub="faisalalam";<!-- AddThis Button END -->http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/09/var-addthispubfaisalalam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-7520160152196957968Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:43:00 +00002009-08-13T11:43:51.443-04:00Lindsay Clinton Pallav Patankar (foreground) and Srinivas Satya prepare signs for the march. Full Story from the New York Times - August 12, 2009 http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/08/after-decriminalization-gay-pride-march.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-6885116102219875338Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:43:00 +00002009-08-05T23:43:51.202-04:00Article from the Examiner http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/08/apa-gay-conversion-therapy-can-cause.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-2394340500098182084Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:41:00 +00002009-08-05T23:41:46.033-04:00Article from CNNArticle from the Los Angeles Times PDF copy of 138 page report from the American Psychological Association http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-study-says-programs-to-change.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-2004761439696093851Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:38:00 +00002009-08-05T23:38:15.630-04:00According to new APA guidelines, the therapist must make clear that homosexuality doesn't signal a mental or emotional disorder. The counselor must advise clients that gay men and women can lead happy and healthy lives, and emphasize that there is no evidence therapy can change sexual orientation. But if the client still believes that affirming his same-sex attractions would be sinful or http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-guidelines-for-treating-conflict.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-1273379980717029237Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:31:00 +00002009-08-05T23:31:24.800-04:00 Wed Aug 5, 5:07 PM ET FILE - In a Wednesday, July 20, 2005 file photo, Alan Chambers, President of Exodus International, listens to question during an interview inside the Ridgecrest Conference Center, near Black Mountain, N.C. Chambers describes himself as someone who 'overcame unwanted same-sex attraction.' The American Psychological Association declared Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2009 that http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/08/psychologists-repudiate-gay-to-straight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-1188266130852003775Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:29:00 +00002009-08-05T23:29:27.123-04:00 If this email is not displaying properly, click here to view the online version in your browser. Unsubscribe. American Psychological Association Mental health professionals should avoid telling clients they can change their sexual orientation Today the American Psychological Association (APA) issued a report stating that there is insufficient evidence that http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/08/soulforce-responds-to-american.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-2733132137230470435Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:01:00 +00002009-07-29T14:01:49.217-04:00     Hussam Abdullah, in his Baghdad tea shop, told his gay customers to go elsewhere because of threats from militant groups.From USA Today - July 29, 2009   Militias target some Iraqis for being gay By Paul Wiseman and Nadeem Majeed, USA TODAY BAGHDAD — The young man turns to the camera and pleads with his tormentors.   "I'm not a terrorist," he tells the Iraqi police who http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/07/militias-target-some-iraqis-for-being.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-5365489797058545801Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:09:00 +00002009-07-18T15:09:59.942-04:00Muslim women call for changeRasha ElassLast Updated: July 18. 2009 12:54PM UAE / July 18. 2009 8:54AM GMTKUALA LUMPUR // More than 200 female Muslim scholars and communityleaders from around the world have gathered in the Malaysian capitalthis weekend to launch an ambitious initiative to reinterpret Islamicteachings, in the hope of improving the lot of Muslim women around theworld.They will http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/07/muslim-women-call-for-change.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-6402610429765547718Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:15:00 +00002009-07-29T13:28:32.712-04:00From the International NewsState responsible for rights of eunuchs: CJ Updated at: 1730 PST, Tuesday, July 14, 2009 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed the government to give financial assistance to eunuchs for adopting respectable profession, holding them a common citizen entitled to all civic rights in Pakistan.A bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry heard the Khawja http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/07/pakistan-supreme-court-orders-federal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-7789173662571422926Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:15:00 +00002009-07-29T13:26:28.538-04:00From the International NewsSC directs govt to help eunuchs live with dignityWednesday, July 15, 2009By By our correspondentISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the government to provide financial support as well as protection to eunuchs so that they could lead a respectable life in society.A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/07/supreme-court-of-pakistan-directs-govt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-3190082364117419397Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:08:00 +00002009-07-16T00:08:31.365-04:00 Bronwyn Curran, Foreign CorrespondentJune 30. 2009 5:50PM GMT Bobby, 43, a Pakistani eunuch and president of the She Male Rights Association at her home in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Katherine Kiviat for The National RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN // After decades of ignominy and exploitation as painted dancers, singers and beggars, Pakistan's "http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/07/pakistan-to-recognise-eunuchs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-7832753171623781199Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:04:00 +00002009-07-16T00:04:37.799-04:00 SC orders equal benefits for transvestites By Nasir Iqbal Wednesday, 15 Jul, 2009 | 09:00 AM PST |   Transvestites Roop and Shazia come out of the Supreme Court after the decision is taken in their favour in Islamabad. –Dawn ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ordered that transvestites, being equal http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/07/pakistans-supreme-court-orders-equal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-3870225876800438585Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:02:00 +00002009-07-16T00:03:00.252-04:00Historic Decision: Trikone Hails Pakistan Supreme Court's Verdict on Equal Benefits for Transgender Pakistanis For Immediate ReleaseJuly 15, 2009 For more information contact: Rakesh Modi, Co-Chair, rakesh@trikone.org, (510) 757-5726 Priti Narayanan, Co-Chair, priti@trikone.org   Islamabad, Pakistan – In an unprecedented decision, the Supreme Court of Pakistan, led by Pakistani grassroots http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/07/trikone-hails-pakistan-supreme-courts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-2540121118792199059Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:04:00 +00002009-07-14T23:04:21.248-04:00 No Man's Land Gay Iranian refugees are caught between persecution at home and alienation abroad. Out's exclusive expose. By Tim Murphy "In Iran, we don't have homosexuals, like in your country...we do not have this phenomenon. I don't know who's told you that we have it." -- Remarks by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a speech at Columbia University, Septemberhttp://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/07/no-mans-land-gay-iranian-refugees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-4256902884138419300Mon, 25 May 2009 04:00:00 +00002009-05-25T00:01:39.006-04:00 Olivia Arthur / Magnum for TIME  At the Mall Hala and her fiancé Mehat spend time together on Valentine's Day.Related Article. http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/05/picture-of-week-islams-soft-revolution_169.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-238003830615358708Mon, 25 May 2009 04:00:00 +00002009-05-25T00:00:11.399-04:00 Olivia Arthur / Magnum for TIME HorizonsLater this year, a council of Turkish scholars will publish a re-appraisal of some of Islam's most controversial practices. "There is one tradition which says ladies are religiously and rationally not complete and of lesser mind," says http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/05/picture-of-week-islams-soft-revolution_25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-8503712474227953704Mon, 11 May 2009 04:00:00 +00002009-05-11T00:00:09.788-04:00 Veil ShopForty years ago Islamic dress was rare in Egypt. Today, more than 80% of the women are estimated to wear the hijab. Related Article. http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/05/picture-of-week-islams-soft-revolution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-4166387808961662831Mon, 11 May 2009 02:06:00 +00002009-05-10T22:06:41.319-04:00<!--startclickprintexclude--> <!----><!--========http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/05/saudi-judge-its-ok-to-slap-spendthrift.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-282411006871839339Fri, 08 May 2009 18:41:00 +00002009-05-08T14:42:14.134-04:00By DAVID STRINGER The Associated Press Thursday, May 7, 2009 5:22 PM LONDON -- Joblessness and poverty are a more potent source of tension between Muslims and wider European and U.S. society than religious differences, one of the first major studies of Muslim integration since the Sept. 11 terror attacks claimed on Thursday. Attacks by Islamic extremists on the United States and European http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/05/study-poverty-fueling-muslim-tension.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-9006424585652454674Fri, 08 May 2009 18:40:00 +00002009-05-08T14:40:48.924-04:00From the Washington Post By DONNA ABU-NASR The Associated Press Wednesday, May 6, 2009 3:08 PM RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Sukaina al-Zayer is an unlikely beauty queen hopeful. She covers her face and body in black robes and an Islamic veil, so no one can tell what she looks like. She also admits she's a little on the plump side. But at Saudi Arabia's only beauty pageant, the judges don't carehttp://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/05/here-she-comes-saudis-miss-beautiful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-3112214555417013122Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:36:00 +00002009-04-27T15:36:11.151-04:00From the New York Times - April 27, 2009Related Video Zackary Canepari for The New York Times A factory worker assembles a flogging whip manufactured by AQTH, a Karachi-based fetish and bondage products company. ________________________________April 28, 2009Karachi JournalPakistanis Find Success in Fetish BusinessBy ADAM B. ELLICKKARACHI, Pakistan — In Pakistan, a flogger is known only ashttp://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/04/pakistanis-find-success-in-fetish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0en-usnonadult