2SLGBTQIA+ Muslims and mental health
Webinar · Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) · December 2023 · 1 hr 19 min
An OCASI webinar on the mental health of 2SLGBTQIA+ Muslims and the social and cultural determinants that shape it.
Rahim discusses the internal conflicts many queer and trans Muslims navigate, such as reconciling faith with sexuality and living with disenfranchised grief, and critiques the pressure to choose between identities. He highlights community resilience and offers clinical insights and affirming strategies for practitioners supporting queer and trans Muslims in ways that honour their complex, intersectional experiences.
What it covers
- Faith and sexuality
- Disenfranchised grief
- Intersectional identity
- Affirming clinical practice
Related on this site
- Essay: How to be culturally competent when supporting LGBTQ+ Muslims
- Essay: Identity formation theory and queer Muslims
- Books
Archived record: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19036497
