Queer & Trans Muslim Speakers
Book a speaker who speaks from lived experience
QTMS lists queer and trans Muslim speakers, panellists, facilitators and trainers across Canada, the US, Europe and Asia. Search by topic, audience or city, write to the speaker yourself, and agree terms between the two of you. Free to use, free to join.
For event planners
How it works
Search
Filter by speaking topic, the audience you're convening, the format you need — in person or virtual — and where the speaker is based.
Read a profile
Every profile shows topics, engagement style, experience, languages and past engagements, so you can shortlist with some confidence.
Contact directly
Reach out to the speaker yourself and agree the terms together. QTMS doesn't take a cut and doesn't sit in between.
What speakers cover
Browse by topic
The most-listed topics across the directory. There are more than thirty in all, and speakers choose the ones that genuinely apply rather than every box on the list.
Faith and identity
- Islam and LGBTQ+ identities
- Personal journeys of faith and sexuality
- Faith and spirituality
- Navigating religious and cultural expectations
- Coming out stories
Community and advocacy
- Community building
- Queer Muslim visibility
- Advocacy and activism
- Trans rights and issues
- Media representation of queer Muslims
Workplaces and institutions
- Creating inclusive and equitable cultures
- Decolonization and anti-oppression work
- Gender identity and expression
- Cultural identity and belonging
- Mental health and wellbeing
For speakers
Are you a queer or trans Muslim speaker?
Schools, workplaces, community groups and conference organizers use QTMS to find speakers they would otherwise have to know someone to find. Listing is free, and it will stay free.
What it takes
Fifteen to thirty minutes, once
Create an account, fill in your speaker page, and you're listed. You can log back in and change anything at any point — organizers email you directly, and QTMS takes no cut.
- FreeTo list, permanently
- 15–30 minTo fill in the form
- Any timeTo update your profile
- Your topics and audiencesWhat you speak on, and who you speak to. This is how organizers find you in search.
- How you presentOnline, in person, or both — and whether you'll tailor a talk to a particular event.
- Your experienceHow long you've been speaking and in what roles: keynote, panel moderator, workshop facilitator, trainer.
- Past engagementsA few recent events, panels or workshops, so organizers can picture the room you're used to.
- Your styleHow you tend to present, and how much of your own story you bring into a talk.
Before you start
What to have ready
Nothing here is hard to find, but gathering it first turns the form into one sitting rather than three.
- A headshotSquare or portrait works best.
- Your titleOr a one-line description of what you do, such as "educator and community organizer".
- Topics and audiencesChoose everything that genuinely applies. A focused profile is easier for an organizer to match than one that ticks every box.
- A few past engagementsEvents, panels, workshops. A line each is enough.
- Website and CVOptional, and only if you'd like organizers to see them.
Every identity question is optional, and each list includes "prefer not to share". They exist so organizers can find speakers whose identities and lived experience fit their event. Fill in only what you're comfortable having on a public profile.