Ramadan means different things for different queer Muslims. For some it’s a grounding month of return. For others it’s extremely complicated, tender, or full of mixed feelings. However you observe - or don’t! - your experience is valid.

Many queer Sikhs grow up hearing mixed messages about identity and belonging. Some find deep support in their families and gurdwaras. Others face silence or pressure to conform.

In many religious families, queer children learn early that love can feel conditional. Even before anyone knows they’re queer, they sense the expectations. So they work twice as hard. They become the high achiever, the peacemaker, the responsible one, the child who never slips.

Mosques are meant to be sanctuaries. They are meant to be places where burdens ease and community gathers in the presence of something greater than ourselves. But for many queer Muslims, stepping into a mosque can bring a mix of longing and hesitation.

We're honoured to be nominated for the #2026TrueHonourAwards Hosted by IKWRO, the True Honour Awards celebrate individuals and organisations who have taken a stand against “honour”-based abuse. By recognising courage, commitment, and impact, the Awards aim to inspire action and solidarity.

Our January Rainbow Chai session is this coming Tuesday, 27th January at 6.30pm. If you're a parent of South Asian heritage with an LGBTQI+ child, this online support group is for you. It's led by Saima, a proud mum of two LGBT children who understands exactly what you're going through.

Many queer Muslims live double lives. One version of yourself at home, another with friends, another in faith spaces, another online. Carrying that much vigilance in your body has long-lasting consequences. Hyper‑awareness becomes muscle memory, your nervous system stays on high alert.

In many religious families, coming out happens many, many times. For some queer children, one parent may feel safe enough to feel vulnerable with, while the other must remain in the dark.

Imagine surviving rejection from your own family, being told that who you are is incompatible with your faith, your culture, your community. Imagine carrying that heartbreak across borders, believing that somewhere there must be a place where you can finally exhale in peace.

Support does not require anyone to denounce their faith. It does not require a parent to stop being religious, or a young person to hide who they are. What it does require is a willingness to listen, to learn, and to recognise that every person deserves safety and dignity.

✨ As we reach the end of the year, we’re holding close everyone in our community who may be navigating complicated emotions during the holidays.

Our December Rainbow Chai session is this Tuesday, 16th December at 6.30pm. If you're a parent of South Asian heritage with an LGBTQI+ child, this online support group is for you. It's led by Saima, a proud mum of two LGBT children who understands exactly what you're going through.

Our December Rainbow Chai session is this Tuesday, 16th December at 6.30pm. If you're a parent of South Asian heritage with an LGBTQI+ child, this online support group is for you. It's led by Saima, a proud mum of two LGBT children who understands exactly what you're going through.

Queer Muslims exist, and we always have. Our lives are erased by families, communities, and faith leaders who insist that queerness and Islam cannot coexist. This erasure causes real harm, it isolates people, silences their voices, and forces many to hide parts of themselves just to survive.

The horrifying reality of honour-based abuse targeting LGBTQI+ individuals remains hidden in plain sight. We support numerous individuals experiencing serious harm from family members who believe they are ‘protecting’ family honour by attempting to change, conceal or erase their LGBTQI+ identity.

When someone seeks spiritual counsel and is told their pain is a test or a phase, that response erases reality and redirects blame. Pastoral gaslighting invalidates trauma and teaches people to doubt their feelings instead of finding care.

Being queer and a person of faith is not a contradiction, and is in fact far more common than people realise. Being queer and a believer is a calling to commitment and devotion, as we must choose to consistently grapple with our belief, engage with it deeply and critically. We don’t inherit our

Queer elders carry living archives of resilience, grief, and joy. Their age is a pillar of reassurance and affirmation to young queer people attempting to navigate difficult questions and complicated lives. We can exist and keep existing, and life continues to be worth it.

Our November Rainbow Chai session is this Tuesday, 25th November at 6.30pm. If you're a parent of South Asian heritage with an LGBTQI+ child, this online support group is for you. It's led by Saima, a proud mum of two LGBT children who understands exactly what you're going through.

They said God wouldn’t love you. Said you couldn’t exist - not trans and faithful, not both. And yet, here you are, still existing because you always could. Maybe you're still praying, still holding onto something sacred, even when others tried to take it from you.

Long-term safety comes from early sex-education, consent curricula, and family workshops that address respect without moralising. Preventing harm means teaching children and parents language for boundaries, consent, and empathy before crises occur.

Parents who reject queer children often lose the chance to learn how to hold them with tenderness; reconciliation can feel impossible until someone models a different way.

Our October Rainbow Chai session is this Tuesday, 28th October at 6.30pm. If you're a parent of South Asian heritage with an LGBTQI+ child, this online support group is for you. It's led by Saima, a proud mum of two LGBT children who understands exactly what you're going through.

When a queer child is emotionally disowned, there’s no ceremony, no mourning, no acknowledgement of loss. They just disappear from family photos, group chats, and prayers. The absence is treated like a correction, not a tragedy. The grief, however, is real.

Religious spaces often come with a script, especially for those assigned female at birth. You’re expected to be modest, quiet, obedient. Your body becomes a battleground for purity, and your future is mapped out without your consent.

There are religious leaders who understand the pain queer people carry. They’ve heard the stories, offered quiet comfort, and nodded in private. But when it comes to speaking out, they choose silence.

Some families not only reject their children, but they also turn them into warnings. Their name becomes shorthand for failure, for shame, whispered in cautionary tones to younger family members.

Many queer people don’t abandon faith, they just reshape it by creating rituals that speak to both their identity and their spirituality. Lighting candles for chosen family, rewriting prayers to reflect lived truth, fasting for clarity.

Many queer people don’t abandon faith, they just reshape it by creating rituals that speak to both their identity and their spirituality. Lighting candles for chosen family, rewriting prayers to reflect lived truth, fasting for clarity.

While debate focuses on formal “therapy,” countless LGBTQI+ people face damaging informal practices in religious settings weekly. The most prevalent forms of conversion practices don’t happen in clinical settings.

‘Prove You’re Gay’ or be deported to your death. The cruel reality facing LGBTQI+ asylum seekers in the UK system demands urgent attention and reform. We support an increasing number of LGBTQI+ individuals seeking safety from countries where their identity is criminalised - or punishable by death.

Our seven-stage model reveals the critical barriers preventing parental acceptance. Through years of supporting families, we’ve identified distinct phases parents typically navigate after learning their child is LGBTQI+:

Our August Rainbow Chai session is this Friday, 29th August at 6.30pm. If you're a parent of South Asian heritage with an LGBTQI+ child, this online support group is for you. It's led by Saima, a proud mum of two LGBT children who understands exactly what you're going through.

My Religion Taught Me to Hate Myself. Internalised religious homophobia creates devastating mental health consequences. Many we support describe years of self-hatred fuelled by religious teachings that labeled their core identity as sinful or unnatural.

One parent’s rejection can cause a lifetime of trauma. One parent’s love can reverse it. #OutAndProudParentsDay wasn’t just a celebration. It was about protection. Presence. And power. Thank you to every single one of you who took part.

If you’re a proud parent of an LGBTQI+ child, speak up today using #OutAndProudParentsDay to show the world what unconditional love looks like. #ProudParent #GaySon #FamilyAcceptance #LoveIsStronger #LGBT https://bsky.app/profile/nazandmatt.bsky.social/post/3lv6wwji7bs2a

We are thankful every day for our beautiful boys, the fact that one is gay and one is not makes no difference to us because love is love and they both make us so very proud every single day ❤️ #outAndProudParentsDay

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It’s not too late. Before the day ends, let your love be seen. One simple post. One message of love. One act of visibility that could mean the world to your child — and to others still waiting.

“Anurag has always been loving, brave, and true to himself. And I’ve always loved him for exactly who he is.” In this heartfelt conversation, Anita reflects on the journey of understanding and accepting her son Anurag, who she’s supported with quiet strength and unwavering love.

“Whatever your journey of acceptance is as a parent, it’s still harder for them.” In this moving reflection for Out and Proud Parents Day, Shuchita shares what it means to support her non-binary child while navigating the cultural expectations and social pressures of South Asian communities.

If you’ve ever waited for the right moment to say “I love you, just as you are” - This is it. You don’t need the perfect words. Just your voice. Just your love. Take part in Out and Proud Parents Day by posting a photo or short video with a message of support for your LGBTQI+ child.

You may not realise it, but your words could change a life. Even save one. Pride doesn’t start with flags or parades — it starts at home. If you're proud of your LGBTQI+ child, say it publicly today.

“I love my child.” Powerful words — but only if they’re spoken. Too many LGBTQI+ young people never get to hear them from their parents. Today, we change that. Take part by sharing a photo or video with a short message of support for your LGBTQI+ child. (No need to name or out them.)

Today is the day. It's Out and Proud Parents Day. 30th July. Across the country – and beyond – parents are standing up, speaking out, and showing their love publicly and proudly. If you’re a parent of an LGBTQI+ child, your words matter more than you know.

“If I stayed silent, I wouldn’t be here today.” And if brave parents stayed silent, many of their children might not be either. After Naz passed away, I could have disappeared. The grief almost did that for me. But something shifted. I realised silence was part of the problem.

Parental rejection doesn’t just hurt. It kills. Every year, LGBTQI+ children face homelessness, mental health crises, and suicide — not because of who they are, but because of how the people closest to them respond.

You say you're an ally. Here's your chance to prove it. Most LGBTQI+ rejection starts at home. We're asking organisations and allies to stand with us on 30th July – to invite parents in your networks to take part in Out and Proud Parents Day. Share the call. Spark the change.

Some kids come out to their parents. Others never get the chance. This 30th July, we’re asking proud parents of LGBTQI+ children to be visible, vocal, and proud - not just for their own child, but for every child who still lives in fear.

Silence kills. Especially when it comes from parents. This Out and Proud Parents Day (30th July), we're inviting charities, schools, faith groups and employers to help us tackle rejection, shame and silence by giving parents space to say the words their children needed to hear all along.