The LGBTQ+ Muslim Experience

The LGBTQ+ Muslim Experience provides an accessible and applied discussion of transformative and intersectional approaches to LGBTQ+ Muslim research, training, and clinical practice. It asserts that LGBTQ+ Muslims can build resilience pathways by recognizing the power-laden contexts of conflict and development and partnering with multiple minority populations. The book aims to amplify the voices of sexual and gender minority Muslims, acknowledge intersectional challenges, highlight resilience tools, and introduce transformative intersectional psychology frameworks.

Format: Hardback
Length: 152 pages
Publication date: 20 October 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The LGBTQ+ Muslim Experience offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of transformative and intersectional approaches to LGBTQ+ Muslim research, training, and clinical practice. The book posits that LGBTQ+ Muslims have the capacity to actively construct resilience pathways as they navigate the complexities of multiple minority identities and stressors. By conscientiously recognizing the power dynamics inherent in both conflict and development contexts, scholars and clinicians can collaborate with diverse minority populations, including LGBTQ+ Muslims, in their pursuit of social justice and self-directed transformative development.

To achieve these objectives, this book aims to accomplish four key goals:

Amplify the Voices of Sexual and Gender Minority Muslims: The book seeks to elevate the voices and experiences of sexual and gender minority Muslims, ensuring their perspectives are heard and recognized within the broader LGBTQ+ Muslim community.

Acknowledge Intersectional Challenges and Stressors: It acknowledges the intersectional challenges and stressors faced by LGBTQ+ Muslims as a multiple minority group, recognizing the unique experiences and struggles they encounter due to their sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, and other intersecting identities.

Highlight Resilience Tools and Strategies: The book showcases LGBTQ+ Muslims' relational and cultural resilience tools and strategies, providing valuable insights into how they navigate adversity and maintain a sense of well-being amidst challenging circumstances.

Introduce Transformative Intersectional Psychology Frameworks: It introduces transformative intersectional psychology frameworks for future research and clinical practice with sexual and gender minority people of faith, offering a framework for understanding and addressing the complex and multifaceted experiences of LGBTQ+ Muslims.

The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Homosexuality, further contributing to the understanding and advocacy of LGBTQ+ Muslim experiences.

Weight: 460g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032350639