Queer Muslim scholar Azfar Anwar joins Queer Talk to explore Queerness in Islam, his journey from conflict to self-acceptance, and how questioning and deconstructing what he had been taught helped him rediscover his faith. We also explore identity, AI and what the future could hold for Queer Muslims.

The truth is, a lot of Queer people have experienced sexual abuse in childhood. Not because Queerness causes abuse (it absolutely doesn’t), but because abusers often pick up on kids who feel different, scared, or unsure of themselves — and they take advantage of that.

"Can you help me not be Gay?" "Is there a medication that can make me straight?" "What therapy will fix me?" "I don't want to be like this!" These are real questions I've been asked by South Asian Queer individuals. The desperation in their words is palpable, stemming from a society that deems their existence unacceptable.​