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Sep 2021
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SERIES Queer Muslims: Queer Muslim Moms

Uzma Jafri
About this episode

Shenaaz Janmohamed of Queer Crescent joins us today to discuss her experiences as an LGBTQi+ person. Find out how that informs her exploration of and work towards social justice and equity. What do I do if my kid comes out? How do masajid make ALL kids feel safe? What is gender and what is sex? These are a few of the questions we discuss today.

​Tune in at 6pm EST on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple podcasts, or click the link in bio after air time.


Links: 

  1. Learn more about Queer Crescent: www.queercresecent.org 
  2. Affirming Masjid Al Rabia: https://masjidalrabia.org/
  3. Too Cute To Be Binary by Pidgeon Pagonis: http://pid.ge/
  4. Unico Como Yo: 
  5. https://socialjusticebooks.org/one-of-a-kind-like-me/
  6. What Makes a Baby: 
  7. https://www.corysilverberg.com/what-makes-a-baby
  8. Against White Feminism:  
  9. https://www.npr.org/2021/08/17/1027660980/against-white-feminism-is-an-urgent-call-to-action-for-solidarity-and-justice
  10. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com
  11. Email: mommyingwhilemuslim@gmail.com
  12. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group
  13. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast
  14. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w 

Support the Show.

1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com

2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com

3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group

4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast

5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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