The Invisible Apologist
1. Can you be a LGBTQ+ person and a Muslim? Yes 2. Can you wear the Hijab and pray 5 times a day like other practicing Muslims? Yes 3. How does being a LGBTQ Muslim feel like? Like an invisible apologist ….. Everyone has the same question for Leila. The magazine people, the NGO folks, new friends, and sometimes, the person across the mirror. I met Leila at a mosque where she was the sermon preacher on Friday. I knew nothing about her, except that she wanted to belong. To a pl