We use art, culture and media to challenge harmful stereotypes and norms, build power and visibility of underrepresented LGBTQIA+ storytellers and enable them to shape their own narratives.

The Queer Muslim Project is Asia’s leading digital and cultural platform for diverse LGBTQIA+ individuals, with a global community of over 70,000 people.

We work with leading cultural institutions, not-for-profits, corporations, OTT platforms and festivals to build authentic queer narratives in mainstream media and popular culture.

We are a small team of culture shapers based in India with experience in movement building, strategic communications, film, literature and digital campaigns.

In 2017, The Queer Muslim Project began in response to the lack of safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ Muslims in India to come together and tell their stories.

Over the years, our work naturally pivoted towards the strategic use of art, culture and media to drive long-term cultural and narrative change. We counter the absence of positive queer and Muslim stories in the media by incubating emerging queer talent in film, literature and digital media.

Our work catalyses underrepresented artists as culture change leaders and creates pathways for their professional and personal development, while allowing them to find life-affirming resources, networks and career opportunities.

We work with a diverse group of queer and Muslim artists, storytellers, activists and community organisations from across the globe, including South Asia, South East Asia, the UK, US, Europe and the MENA region.

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A database of 1000+ Artists, Storytellers and Creators from across the globe

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