Short Story: Abu
Abu didn’t quite know what to do with Arshad and advised Arshad to be tough. Arshad hated being tough.
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Bold is Beautiful: Faraz Ansari’s Sheer Qorma Breaks Many Stereotypes
Gaylaxy interacted with Faraz Arif Ansari, whose short film Sisak bagged 59 international awards. Faraz is now back with Sheer Qorma.
Story of Make-Up Artist Sufiyan Salik
Sufi grew up as a boy who was feminine and liked to play with dupatta and utensils, materials regarded as girlish in Indian society.
Watch: Trailer of Sheer Qorma, New Movie from ‘Sisak’ Director
Sheer Qorma is a love story of two women, one of whom identifies as non-binary, belonging to muslim families
A Bike Ride through Islam’s views on Homosexuality
This story is an effort to put forth what the Holy Quran and the Sharia says about sexualities, and not what the Maulvis and others say.
Karnataka BJP Minister Says, “MLAs Who Win Elections with the Help of Muslim votes are Hijras”
KS Eshwarappa, a senior BJP Leader and Minister in the present Karnataka Government, called MLAs winning with the help of Muslim votes as 'Hijras' (transgende... Read More...
The Touching Story of India’s First Trans Man Pilot
On the occasion of Transgender Day of Visibility yesterday, The Queer Muslim Project shared the story of Adam, a young trans man from Kochi, Kerala.
Adam te... Read More...
Video: Homosexuality is not Forbidden in Islam
It is often considered that Islam is anti-gay, that Quran forbids homosexuality, and homosexuals will be punished by Allah. It is not uncommon to hear that one ... Read More...
What it is like to be a Lesbian in Kashmir
The most critical problem facing lesbians in Kashmir is the way society simply refuses to recognize them and tries to silence their existence.
Muslim Personal Law Board Says Won’t Oppose Scrapping of Section 377 by SC
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), one of the supporters of Section 377 and a petitioner in the Kaushal case, has said that they will not oppos... Read More...
Coming Out as an LGBT Muslim
I say one can be LGBT+ and reconcile it with faith, it is a story they do not want to hear because it provides a positive role model story and goes against the narrative they have chosen to portray repeatedly.
Navigating Queer Spaces as a Trans Muslim and a Lower Middle Class Person
I remember when I was added to this all transmen Whatsapp informal group, a guy started messaging in the group about Islam being bad and conservative and started asking me questions about my religion.