Naz and Matt Foundation

In case you missed the announcement - our latest film "My God, I'm Queer" is now available free on YouTube! We hope the award-winning film, and its important message, is now able to reach even more people around the world. Please retweet 🏳️‍🌈❤️ #MyGodImQueer youtube.com/watch?v=kvVcyU…

Naz and Matt Foundation is here to offer community and support. We can’t undo what people have been through, but we can make sure they don’t face the future alone. We provide connection, understanding, and a space where LGBTQIA+ refugees are welcomed and valued. #QueerMuslims

The season can make an already difficult situation feel even heavier.

Imagine surviving rejection from your own family, being told that who you are is incompatible with your faith, your culture, your community. Imagine carrying that heartbreak across borders, believing that somewhere there must be a place where you can finally exhale in peace.

Being queer and a person of faith is not a contradiction, and is in fact far more common than people realise. Being queer and a believer is a calling to commitment and devotion, as we must choose to consistently grapple with our belief, engage with it deeply and critically. We

Take a moment to reflect: who are the queer elders in your life? Share their voices, uplift their stories, and let their courage remind us that we are never alone.

Too often, the stories of queer elders are erased from family histories and faith traditions, and the decades of wisdom are lost to us all. We can change that!

Queer elders carry living archives of resilience, grief, and joy. Their age is a pillar of reassurance and affirmation to young queer people attempting to navigate difficult questions and complicated lives. We can exist and keep existing, and life continues to be worth it.

Share pictures of your found family with the #NazandMatt hashtag to take part in instilling hope in those who haven't yet found theirs! #LGBT #ComingOut #ParentalAcceptance #FoundFamily

Still, there is life after exile. There are people who will remember your name, not as a warning but as a story worth honouring. There are communities that will hold space for your grief and help you rebuild.

When a queer child is emotionally disowned, there’s no ceremony, no mourning, no acknowledgement of loss. They just disappear from family photos, group chats, and prayers. The absence is treated like a correction, not a tragedy. The grief, however, is real.

#LGBT #ComingOut #CulturalMisogyny #FoundFamily

You deserve spaces where your gender is not a test but a truth. You deserve rituals that honour your whole self. We at Naz and Matt Foundation can help you battle the trauma of gendered spiritual control. Please reach out via the link in bio.

Religious spaces often come with a script, especially for those assigned female at birth. You’re expected to be modest, quiet, obedient. Your body becomes a battleground for purity, and your future is mapped out without your consent.