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Presented by queer Muslim
Upcoming Speaking Engagements Montclair State University - November 14, 2011 University at Albany (SUNY) - November 15, 2011 Columbia College (Chicago) - December 1, 2011 Prior Speaking Engagements (2011): Washburn University - January 26, 2011 Creating Change Conference - February 6-10, 2011 University of Connecticut - March 16, 2011 Shippensburg University - March 29, 2011 Sarah Lawrence College - April 6, 2011 Connecticut College - April 13, 2011 Williams College - April 19, 2011 University of Mississippi - April 27, 2011 Keynote Speeches & Presentations: True Colors Conference University of Connecticut at Storrs March 11-12, 2011 Panel Discussion at Baruch College March 24, 201 Southeast Regional Unity Conference University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill April 1-3, 2011 "Hidden Voices" was presented at 30 schools in 2010! See list of schools here.
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"Faisal Alam’s
presentation was great and very informative. It brought a whole new perspective
on the struggles that Muslim LGBT community faces. Great topic that everyone
should learn about." Welcome to "Hidden Voices: The Lives of LGBT Muslims."
The world is witnessing a revolution across the Middle East. For almost half a century dictators and tyrants have ruled with impunity, often with the support of Western governments including the United States. What will this people-led movement for change mean for LGBT people? Will they be part of the social change? Will the U.S. and other Western powers support true democracy in the Middle East? These and other important questions will be explored in my presentations through the coming months. I hope to meet many of you in my travels or through twitter, facebook or my blog. In peace, Faisal P.S. I had the opportunity to travel to more than 20 colleges & universities in 2011. Check out some comments from students about my presentation. "Hidden Voices: The Lives of LGBT Muslims" aims to highlight the many struggles and challenges facing sexual and gender minorities within the Muslim world and to examine the complex intersection of Islam, sexuality and gender. Faisal Alam is a queer-identified Muslim activist of Pakistani descent and the founder and former director of Al-Fatiha, an organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex & questioning (LGBTIQ) Muslims, and their allies. Faisal has traveled across the country and around the world to meet with LGBTIQ Muslims to build a global queer Muslim movement. Using his own life experience and by exploring the complex history of the Islamic world, Faisal strives to bring new light onto the lives of an often invisible and silent community: Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning. Video from Colorado State University - 10/20/11. Related article. Detailed description of Hidden Voices can be found here. Check out the new flier! Faisal's Bio & More about "Hidden Voices." Articles about "Hidden Voices" Alam Educates on Sexual Orientation and the Islam Culture From Washburn Review (of Washburn University), January 28, 2011.  Breaking out · Activist Faisal Alam struggled growing us a gay Muslim, and went on to found a support organization for LGBT Muslims. - Dan Doperalski | Daily Trojan More Articles about "Hidden Voices"Faisal was a featured plenary speaker at Creating |
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