Muslim Alliance for Sexual an d Gender Diversity (MASGD)

Mission Statement

The Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity works to support, empower and connect LGBTQ Muslims. We seek to challenge root causes of oppression, including misogyny and xenophobia.  We aim to increase the acceptance of gender and sexual diversity within Muslim communities, and to promote a progressive understanding of Islam that is centered on inclusion, justice, and equality. 

Core Values

1. Inclusion: We affirm that all Muslims have a right to claim their faith and identity – irrespective of gender or sexual identity or practice – and be fully and meaningfully included in the religious, civic, and social life of Muslim communities. We hold that Muslim identities and relationships to faith manifest in unique, deeply personal ways, and that each is equally valid.

2. Equality: We affirm that all people should be treated equally, and we stand against

misogyny and all forms of discrimination and violence that stem from it, such as homophobia, transphobia, heterosexism and cisgenderism.

We affirm that Muslims are an integral part of the social fabric of our society and we firmly stand against anything that diminishes our humanity, such as racism, Islamophobia, anti-Muslim bigotry, and xenophobia.

3. Love and Compassion: We acknowledge that the lives of LGBTQ Muslims are often fraught with hatred and violence, and we believe in creating a world that provides a loving, compassionate space for them. We seek to embed these same values in our work.

4. Peace: We affirm our commitment to peace, and stand against violence of all sorts, whether against nations, groups, or individuals.

5. Solidarity: We recognize that, as a U.S.-based organization comprised of many communities and movements, both privilege and responsibility undergird our work. We stand in solidarity with both historical and contemporary struggles for justice, while maintaining respect for their autonomy.

6. Sovereignty: We affirm the fundamental right to self-determination for all bodies and identities, individual and collective, including the right to safe physical and mental health care that is self-directed and respects an individual’s right to bodily integrity.  

Revised 1/26/13, Atlanta CC

MASGD * PO Box 33881 * Washington, DC * 20033-3881info@muslimalliance.org * http://www.muslimalliance.org

Revised 1/26/13, Atlanta CC