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Imaan Statement on Orlando Attack

To stand up to both homophobia and to Islamaphobia For me, coming together at Pride like this has always been a very political statement. That is a place many of us have been before. Some of us are still there.

That is where organisations like Imaan come in. Showing them they are not alone. Showing them it is OK to love God, and love whoever you want to love at the same time. Most importantly, showing them it does get better. We look forward to growing presence at future Pride events. Older posts. Blog at WordPress. Post to Cancel. This site uses cookies.

By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy. In many African, Asian and Arab countries, from where we originate, first or second generation, homosexuality is still considered a severe crime and the attitude of people is really still quite different to what we see here in the West.

Our parents and families tend to have a very different view to being gay than the average white middle class tolerant couple. For many of us, we are still not accepted. How can I possibly be gay?

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I am not white… God, why did you do this to me? Saying it seems so much easier than living with it. For some noticeably gay men who live in a predominantly black or Asian area, they are often labelled and humiliated.

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Worse still, the family concerned is made to feel the effects of the shame from the community. The church, mosque or temple sometimes gets involved and the only way out for the black or Asian gay man is to completely exit a family, society and culture with considerable traumatic results.

We struggle to find people who understand us. Many Asian or black men tell stories of the first black or Asian man they met and befriended knowing they had found someone like themselves. A gay white man can possibly just leave home and set up on his own.

But when we leave home or run away, the family often comes to find us. The families frequently try everything to rid us of the abhorrent illness of homosexuality including using various superstitious methods: Thus many Asian and black gay men find it incredibly difficult to come to terms with their own sexuality in a hostile culture of their own where they would have otherwise received acceptance if they were straight. They feel isolated and lost and lonely.

These people turn to their own for support and form large peer groups of the same community. When Ryan Lanji moved to London eight years ago, he quickly familiarised himself with the city's LGBT nightlife, but soon found something missing. I always had to divide my personality.

I was gay outside the house and Asian inside the house," the Canadian-born fashion and art curator says. In the creative heart of east London he struggled to find a place where he could celebrate both his culture and his sexuality. The term queer is both embraced and frowned upon. Having been seen as derogatory it is being reclaimed by some non-heterosexuals who say they don't identify with more traditional categories of gender identity and sexual orientation.

Last month, a report by Stonewall revealed that more than half of black, Asian and minority ethnic people have faced discrimination in the LGBT community.