Blair Imani is a writer, mental health advocate, and historian living at the intersections of Black, Queer, and Muslim identity. In addition to being a public speaker, Blair is the author of "Modern HERstory: Stories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewriting History" (2018) and "Lifting As We Climb: The Great Migration & the Black American Dream" which hits shelves in January 2020. She is also the official ambassador of Muslims for Progressive Values, one of the oldest progressive Muslim organizations to support the LGBTQ+ community. 
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Blair Imani: Queer & Muslim: nothing to reconcile | Blair Imani | TEDxBoulder

Queer & Muslim: nothing to reconcile | Blair Imani | TEDxBoulder

Writer, Mental Health Advocate, and Historian

Exploring the roots of Islam's progressive values, reveals puritanical interpretations stem from colonial influences, not the faith itself.

Queer Muslims face no contradiction between faith and identity, highlighting the Quran's absence of condemnation for same-gender love.

Exploring the harmony of being Queer & Muslim, highlighting the absence of condemnation for same-gender love in Quranic texts.