Religion

How France’s Hijab Bans Violate Human Rights

France is known for its values of liberty, equality, and fraternity. These ideas are written into its constitution and repeated worldwide as a model for democracy. But when it comes to Muslim women and girls who wear the hijab, these promises are not being kept... Read More

To be Queer is to Live in a State of Fear

I’m just going to come out and say it—I’m gay and Muslim. But why should that matter? Why should the fact that I, a woman, want to marry another woman someday have anything to do with the faith I choose to practice? I mean, who even cares what I do with another consenting adult? Actually, a lot of people care—a lot of powerful and influential people... Read more