Fwd: (nohate) Upcoming Forum: Living As A Muslim in the United States: 2010 & Beyond

[frankie cook]

Hey yall figured someone might be interested in this particularly since they are having the leader of a muslim lgbt group speak which is pretty cool. I cant make it but wish i could! I encourage people to fwd this to other list serves or friends.

Frankie

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From: <merma...@aol.com>
Date: Nov 5, 2010 4:42 PM
Subject: (nohate) Upcoming Forum: Living As A Muslim in the United States: 2010 & Beyond
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Living As a Muslim in the United States:  2010 & Beyond

A Forum and Discussion

Wednesday, November 10^th

7 pm – 9 pm

West End Theater

in the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew

263 West 86^th Street (off West End Ave.)

(handicap accessible)

 

 

Join the NYC Coalition to Stop Islamophobia on Wednesday, November 10^th for an eye-opening panel presentation and open discussion about living as a Muslim in the US.  Hear speakers who will present different perspectives, from educator to activist. 

 

Faisal Alam is a gay Pakistani American who founded the Al-Fatiha (“The Opening”) Foundation, an international advocacy group for gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims. The youngest member of the National Religious Leaders Roundtable convened by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, he also was honored as one of 40 Heroes Under 40 for his human-rights and HIV/AIDS-prevention work . 

 

Muntasir Sattar  worked with Dr. Louis Cristillo for four years at Teachers College, Columbia University, on the major “Muslims in New York City” study, funded by the Ford Foundation (publications forthcoming). He also is a coordinator for South Asian Youth Action. He will introduce the book “This is Where I Need to Be: Oral Histories of Muslim Youth in NYC”--two dozen real-life stories--and accompanying curriculum units with full lesson plans suitable for grades 6-12.

 

Nima Shirazi is a political commentator from New York City.  He is a contributing columnist for Foreign Policy Journal and Palestine Think Tank.  His analysis of United States policy and Middle East issues, particularly with reference to current events in Iran, Israel, and Palestine, can also be found in numerous other online and print publications, as well as his website, WideAsleepInAmerica.com.

www.stopislamophobia.org

Thanks to the Church for donating this space for a community forum

[Kristina Belich]

I have more contacts to send, but I didn't want to not send this.

 

Kristina