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Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements - by Charlene Carruthers
Unapologetic is a bold call to action from Black queer feminist organiser Charlene A. Carruthers. Grounded in intersectionality and movement-building, the book explores race, gender, sexuality and collective liberation, offering a framework for radical organising rooted in healing and community accountability. Essential reading for those committed to anti-racism, queer justice and transformative social change. Click here for more
Saquib Ahmad
Mar 11 min read


This Arab is Queer - by Elias Jahshan
This Arab Is Queer is a powerful anthology amplifying LGBTQ+ voices from across the Arab world and diaspora. Through personal essays, the book explores identity, faith, migration, family, colonialism and resistance, challenging stereotypes about Arab and Muslim queer lives. Essential reading for those interested in intersectionality, Queer Arab experiences and decolonising LGBTQ+ narratives. Click here for more
Saquib Ahmad
Feb 271 min read


The Book of Queer Prophets: 24 Writers on Sexuality and Religion- by Ruth Hunt
The Book of Queer Prophets explores the intersection of sexuality, faith and spirituality. Through diverse voices, it reclaims religious narratives and affirms LGBTQ+ identities within spiritual contexts. Click here for more
Saquib Ahmad
Feb 201 min read


Transgender 101 - by Nicholas M. Teich
Transgender 101 provides an accessible introduction to gender identity, terminology and trans experiences. Nicholas M. Teich offers clear, educational guidance for allies, professionals and anyone seeking to understand tran sgender inclusion. Click here for more
Saquib Ahmad
Feb 191 min read


Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality - by Julia Shaw
In Bi , Julia Shaw explores the science, history and culture of bisexuality. Challenging myths and stigma, this book reframes bisexual identity as fluid and expansive, contributing to affirming conversations around sexual diversity and LGBTQ+ inclusion. Click here for more
Saquib Ahmad
Feb 191 min read


Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex - by Angela Chen
Ace explores asexuality, attraction and the assumptions society makes about sex and relationships. Angela Chen examines identity, intimacy and compulsory sexuality, offering an inclusive framework for understanding asexual spectrum experiences within LGBTQ+ mental health conversations.
Saquib Ahmad
Feb 191 min read


Decolonising Psychotherapy: Creating LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy
Therapy should be a space of safety, validation, and growth, especially for LGBTQ+ people. Yet, many LGBTQ+ clients still find themselves in rooms where their identities are misunderstood or pathologised. To support queer people effectively, we must radically rethink psychotherapy. Decolonising psychotherapy isn’t just about using the right words—it’s about shifting how we view gender, sexuality, shame, safety, and healing.
Saquib Ahmad
Feb 53 min read


Navigating ADHD: Understanding, Diagnosis and Embracing Neurodiversity?
Receiving an ADHD diagnosis can bring relief, confusion, grief, or validation — often all at once. This blog explores ADHD through a neurodiversity-affirming lens, examining how stigma, misdiagnosis, and social expectations impact Queer and marginalised people. It centres understanding, self-compassion, and reframing difference as diversity, while offering insight into navigating diagnosis, identity, and support without shame.
Saquib Ahmad
Mar 12, 20233 min read


Coming Out
Coming out is often portrayed as a single brave moment, but for many Queer people it is a complex, ongoing process shaped by safety, culture, family, faith, and power. This blog explores coming out beyond simplified narratives, centring choice, boundaries, and wellbeing. It challenges the idea that visibility is always safe or healing, and affirms that Queer identity does not require disclosure to be valid.
Saquib Ahmad
Jan 6, 20234 min read


Sex, Intimacy and Relationships in Queer community
Sex, intimacy, and relationships in Queer communities are shaped by far more than attraction or desire. This blog explores how shame, trauma, gender norms, power, and social exclusion influence how Queer people connect, attach, and relate. It challenges mainstream relationship models and centres consent, communication, safety, and emotional honesty, offering a compassionate, affirming perspective on Queer intimacy beyond stereotypes.
Saquib Ahmad
Jan 1, 20232 min read
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