03616nam a2200529Ki 4500 ocn861200083 OCoLC 20200709060003.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 131021s2013 nyu ob 001 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T 9780814707968 (electronic bk.) 0814707963 (electronic bk.) 9780814744482 0814744486 9781479894673 1479894672 (OCoLC)861200083 652347 (N$T) BP188.14.H65 K84 2013eb REL 037000 bisacsh 297.086/64 23 REL000000 SOC032000 bisacsh N$TA Kugle, Scott Alan, 1969- Living out Islam : voices of gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims / Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle. New York : NYU Press, 2013. 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "Muhsin is one of the organizers of Al-Fitra Foundation, a South African support group for lesbian, transgender, and gay Muslims. Islam and homosexuality are seen by many as deeply incompatible. This, according to Muhsin, is why he had to act. "I realized that I'm not alone--these people are going through the very same things that I'm going through. But I've managed, because of my in-depth relationship with God, to reconcile the two. I was completely comfortable saying to the world that I'm gay and I'm Muslim. I wanted to help other people to get there. So that's how I became an activist." Living Out Islam documents the rarely-heard voices of Muslims who live in secular democratic countries and who are gay, lesbian, and transgender. It weaves original interviews with Muslim activists into a compelling composite picture which showcases the importance of the solidarity of support groups in the effort to change social relationships and achieve justice. This nascent movement is not about being "out" as opposed to being "in the closet." Rather, as the voices of these activists demonstrate, it is about finding ways to live out Islam with dignity and integrity, reconciling their sexuality and gender with their faith and reclaiming Islam as their own. Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle is Associate Professor in the Department of Middle East and South Asian Studies at Emory University. His previous books include Rebel between Spirit and Law: Ahmad Zarruq, Juridical Sainthood and Authority in Islam; Sufis and Saints' Bodies: Mysticism, Corporeality and Sacred Power in Islamic Culture; and Homosexuality in Islam: Critical Reflection on Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims"-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Homosexuality Religious aspects Islam. RELIGION / General. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies. bisacsh RELIGION / Islam / General bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Kugle, Scott Alan, 1969- Living out Islam 9780814744482 (DLC) 2013023734 (OCoLC)851753990 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=652347 Cover image http://www.netread.com/jcusers/1313/2800859/image/lgcover.9780814744482.jpg EBSCOhost EBSC 652347 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 54038 54038