On being black, Muslim, and queer in America and navigating intersecting identities. Kaamila Mohamed is an artist, educator, and advocate. As a theater practitioner and performance poet, Kaamila believes that art can transform individuals and communities. She founded and directed BlackOUT Boston, an ensemble of young, queer Black artists who created original performance pieces in order to challenge antiblackness, homophobia, and transphobia. In 2012, Kaamila co-founded the organization Queer Muslims of Boston (QMOB) which she co-led through Spring 2016. QMOB provides a space for LGBTQ Muslims to connect and build community. She served several years on the planning committee of the annual retreat for LGBTQ Muslims
We resist: a queer Muslim perspective.
El-Farouk Khaki is a human rights and social justice advocate, and refugee lawyer. He is founder of Salaam: Queer Muslim Community (1991); and co-founder & imam of el-Tawhid Juma Circle (2009). El-Farouk spearheaded the presentation SOGIEG (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity/Expression & Gender) and HIV status based refugee claims. A public and media speaker on issues including Islam, LGBTIQ and human rights, refugees, race, politics and HIV, he has served in diverse capacities in groups and boards including Africans in Partnership against AIDS, The 519, & the Canadian Ethnocultural Council. El-Farouk is co-owner of the Glad Day Bookshop, and recipient of numerous Awards including: 2006 "Excellence in Spirituality" Award - Pride Toronto; 2007 Hero Award, Canadian Bar Association; 2007 Steinert & Ferreiro Award - Community One Foundation; 2014 AIR Award for Community Building; 2016 Seneca Award - Responding to Refugee crisis; 2016 CCVT Trevor Batram Award. He is currently working on his first book exploring issues of sexuality, social justice and spirituality.