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.
Can you religious and queer?
In the face of homophobia rooted in religious tradition, these queer believers reconcile their faith by revisiting the spiritual rituals that defined their past and shape their future.
Religious LGBT inclusion and equality
The number of religious communities that openly welcome and support LGBT congregants is growing, but news of this is not reaching outside of their own circles. The Breakthrough2Love campaign is trying to change that. The campaign was born out of the Breakthrough Conversations Movement, which suggests that real and lasting change happens when people of faith have open and honest conversations about LGBT inclusion and equality with their friends and family.
Inclusive Islam: Is LGBTQI Halal?
Playlist of youtube videos regarding LGBTQI and Islam.
Fish Out of Water (2009)
A documentary that faces down the controversies between homosexuality and religion, examining Bible verses quoted as condemnatory, and discussing alternative meanings.
Believe Out Loud: How To Be Welcoming
Church leaders share practices they've implemented to welcome the LGBT community.