In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, Most Gracious

Al-Fatiha Foundation
presents

A Community Forum & Discussion On:

Creating a Vision of Peace and Unity for LGBT Jews and Muslims
And we have created you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another The Holy Quran

Sunday, May 26, 2002 * 7:30 pm 9:30 pm

Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill Capitol Room
400 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC

Co-sponsored by Bet Mishpachah

Al-Fatiha is an international organization dedicated to Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgendered, those questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity, and their Friends.
 Program of Events
Opening Prayers * Aamer Ibrahim, Al-Fatiha Atlanta Chapter Coordinator & Deb Kolodny, Moderator
Welcome * Faisal Alam, Founder & Director, Al-Fatiha Foundation for LGBTQ Muslims & Friends
Clips * Trembling Before G-d A film by Sandi Simcha DuBowski
Opening * Deb Kolodny, Editor, Blessed Bi Spirit: Bisexual People of Faith
Fishbowl * Faisal Alam, Al-Fatiha Foundation
* Rabbi Steve Greenberg, First openly gay Orthodox Jewish Rabbi)
* Surina Khan, Exec. Dir. - International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
* Lee Walzer, Author, Between Sodom and Eden and member of Bet Mishpacha
Break * Salaat-ul-Maghrib - Evening Prayers
Q&A * Moderated by Deb Kolodny
Closing * Recitation from the Holy Quran and Torah

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Al-Fatiha Retreat Sponsors:

* Astraea Lesbian Action Foundation * Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, Pacific School of
Religion (CLGS) * Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) * Human Rights Campaign (HRC) *
* National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC) * Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) *
* San Diego LGBT Pride * San Francisco LGBT Pride * Washington Blade *

Al-Fatiha Foundation, PO Box 33532, Washington, DC 20033

Email: gaymuslims@yahoo.com --- Web: http://www.al-fatiha.net