LGBTQ+ Muslims say they are excited for the first UK event dedicated to queer people of their faith.
Ferhan Khan says Muslim Pride provides a space where people are validated for being both queer and MuslimFerhan Khan, a practicing Muslim and non-binary queer man, is looking forward to an "unforgettable experience" at the UK's first Muslim Pride event on Saturday.
"So often when you talk about these multiply-marginalised communities, the whole story is one of doom and gloom, and struggle and rejection, and that kind of thing. We want Saturday to be a story of celebration and joy and finding community together." "Unfortunately, what I found was that any queerness, any kind of identity that deviated away from masculinity was being quite firmly oppressed in me.
Naked in the bathroom, about to wash with a bottle of cleanser in hand, Ferhan says the next thing they knew one of their brothers-in-law had kicked open the bathroom door, which almost hit them. Despite remaining tensions, Ferhan does have a relationship with their parents and stayed with them this week for Muslim festival Eid ul-Adha.
"And what this serves to do is actually invalidate the notion that you can be both queer and Muslim and for a lot of queer Muslims, this is a difficult one because they might want to retain their faith.
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