Sunday, May 25, 2014

Following The Retreat Live

It has been really hard to "live" tweet or post about the #LGBTMuslims Retreat.  Our schedule is packed from 6 am to 10 pm with sessions, workshops, prayer, meals, zikr, meditation, yoga and a number of other activities.  There has been a roller coaster of emotions in the last 2 days.  Out of 90 people in attendance, more than 1/2 are new! There are 31 ethnic identities and more than 19 spiritual and religious traditions present among the 90 people.  More than 40 participants identify as women (the highest number we have had).  We are indeed a microcosm of the Islamic world!

Our sessions have included topics including:
- Gender 101
- Diversity within the Islamic Faith
- Power and Privilege 
- Mental Health & Resilience
- South Asian Diaspora
- Negotiating Sex & Relationships
- Building Inclusive Spaces
- Queering the Quran

And many more. We invite you to take a look at our program book to learn more about this weekend's activities.  Inshallah we will update everyone on our weekend together soon.  We will post photos later tonight on our blog (lgbtmuslimretreat.blogspot.com) and we invite you to "Like" the Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity - MASGD page on Facebook and follow us on twitter @TheMASGD

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