Issues

This Is Why I Appreciate the #MuslimAnd Campaign so Much

Many of us who work outside the home may have experienced discrimination or been exposed to people with phobic beliefs about other people before.  I work in San Francisco with homeless youth, at the heart of what’s known as the Gay Bay. My organization is obviously pro-LGBTQ+, and we get hit with endless demands to…

Issues

#MuslimAnd: Have You Shared Your Story Yet?

#MuslimAnd Have you heard about the viral hashtag taking Twitter by storm? A D.C.-based youth advocacy group, Advocates For Youth, has set out to flood the Twitter-verse with stories of our unique identities, upholding the narrative that Muslims are not a monolith, and to expect otherwise is ridiculous. Through this mission, this courageous group of…