Session: Faith, Law, and Liberation: LGBTQIA+ Pathways in Muslim-majority Communities

Time: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
Location: 1.9 - Berlagezaal
Track: Religion & Spirituality

Description

Join Nayyab Ali (Harvard Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Fellow), Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed (founder of Europe’s first LGBT-inclusive mosque and the CALEM Institute), and Helem Lebanon’s Doumit and Sandy as they explore LGBTQI+ rights in Muslim-majority contexts. This session examines how faith, progressive theology, legal frameworks, and grassroots activism intersect to create innovative pathways for justice, inclusion, and liberation for 1.2 billion Muslims globally. Bringing perspectives from different settings and communities, new pathways for LGBTQI+ inclusion can be investigated.