Living Out Islam: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims

by Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle and Scott Siraj Al Kugle

Book Overview

2015 Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award presented by the Stonewall Books Awards of the American Library Association

Muhsin is one of the organizers of Al-Fitra Foundation, a South African support group for lesbian, transgender, and gay Muslims. Islam and homosexuality are seen by many as deeply incompatible. This, according to Muhsin, is why he had to act. "I realized that I'm not alone--these people are going through the very same...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479894672
• ISBN13: 9781479894673
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"