“Saw u at Taraweeh bro, ain’t you gay lol” – Anonymous The above is quoted from a recent Twitter meme that typifies the kind of responses many queer Muslims face during Ramadan. It represents the absurd assumption that going to mosque to engage in the nightly communal prayer of Taraweeh makes no sense if you’re […]
It’s Friday night. I’m invited to a rave by an edgy gay woman who’s obsessed with houseplants and astrology, this seems perfect, except… the function is predominantly white… I should make more of an effort to be immersed in Queer nightlife, I think. But as expected, it doesn’t end up being the communal or spiritual […]
As I scrolled through the modern-day newsletter, otherwise known as the bird-app (or Twitter), I came across a link to a Google Doc titled ‘Am I A Lesbian Masterdoc”. This document, which has been widely shared amongst queer youth, highlights the concept of compulsory heterosexuality or ‘comphet’. It particularly leans into the ways women and […]
