We are proud to announce the launch of our new parent led support group for desi parents of LGBTQI+ children (of any age). LGBTQI+ individuals (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer,…
Foundation takes part in new BBC One Documentary
We’re super proud of one of our long term volunteers, Anish Kumar Pathak, for bravely sharing his story in this exciting new BBC One documentary – My Hindu Coming Out…
Foundation delivers talk to staff at BRIT Insurance
We’d like to thank BRIT Insurance for inviting us in to deliver a talk about the the dangers of religious and cultural homophobia, LGBTQ+ ‘honour’ based abuse, and the work…
New Bill Introduced to Prevent Child Forced Marriage
Yesterday we attended an event at the Houses of Parliament to support all of the incredible individuals who helped bring in yesterday’s change in law. As of 27th February 2023,…
Open Letter to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – Criminalise ‘Conversion Practices’
We stand with the LGBTQ+ community, and we stand with all other members of the #Ban Conversion Therapy Coalition. In our joint letter with the other members of the Ban…
Foundation Supports New Play: The Witness – Being Expelled as a Gay Jehovah’s Witness
We’re happy to be supporting The Witness, a new play written by Robert P Bruce to be performed in Swansea. The story is based on the true life experience of…
Training workshop delivered to Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline
We were delighted to be invited alongside our friends at Hidayah to deliver a second training workshop to Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline. The subject of our training workshop centred around our core…
Shocking Reality of What Conversion Practices Really Look Like
This is the reality of what conversion ‘therapy’ can often look like. It doesn’t work. Survivors can suffer lifelong mental damage. It is abuse, pure and simple. And it has…
Meet Parmina and her Gay Son Anish
As part of our annual Out and Proud Parents Day celebration we were delighted with the opportunity to meet with Parmina, and her gay son Anish. Anish has volunteered with…
Foundation Delivers School Talk in Altrincham, Manchester
We were delighted to be invited to visit Altrincham Grammar School for Boys to deliver a talk on the subject of religion, culture, and tackling homophobia. The talk was aimed…
Out and Proud Parents Day Receives Rainbow Honours Award
We are absolutely delighted and over the moon to have received the “Campaign of the Year” award at the Bank of London Rainbow Honours last night for #OutAndProudParentsDay. HUGE THANK…
Matt Talks Religion & LGBTQ+ with Virgin Radio’s Pridecast
On the Virgin Radio Pridecast, Alex and Shivani delve into the world of religion, looking at the relationship between religious organisations and the LGBTQ+ community, and examining whether religious freedoms…
Harry Lynch Walks 1,000 Miles to Raise Money for Foundation
On 11th November 2021 Harry Lynch did something truly remarkable. He left the safety and comfort of his home in Scotland to take the first steps on his 1,000 mile…
The Sacred Space of Sexuality & Spirituality – SOLD OUT
New event – we are proud to bring you a conversational + therapeutic writing space for queer, trans, black indigenous people of colour with a spiritual/religious practice. About this event…
Guidance Notes for Individuals – Ban Conversion Therapy Consultation
The UK Government recently released its proposals for how it intends to ban conversion therapy in legislation, and now they are consulting on the details. In their current form, the…
Plea to religious leaders follows fiancé’s suicide
For World Suicide Prevention Day we launched a long term campaign designed to get more positive and public support from religious leaders across the UK. Interviewed by the BBC News…
Sign Our Open Letter to Religious Leaders
Our research highlighted the issues facing LGBTQI+ individuals is more acute for those individuals from religious and culturally conservative backgrounds. To increase awareness of this and to drive positive change…
Welcome to Out And Proud Parents Day 2021
Welcome to Out And Proud Parents Day 2021, a very special annual day in the calendar where we celebrate proud accepting parents of their LGBTQI+ children. July 30th is “Out…
We’re Proudly Sponsoring Nazir Afzal Essay Competition 2021
Calling individuals who have a passion for writing and a story to share! £500 prize available. Are you an activist, survivor, student, academic, health and social worker, member of the…
#BanConversionTherapy Campaign Launches
Conversion Therapy is still legal in the UK and we have an opportunity to change this. Mental health practitioners, LGBT+ and faith communities are united in calling for the Government…
Foundation receives award #OutAndProudParentsDay
We are absolutely delighted to receive this prestigious award from the London Faith & Belief Community Awards, hosted by the Faith & Belief Forum with the support of the Lord-Lieutenant…
Foundation’s new film to be screened on Film4
Our new film – My God, I’m Queer – is is to be screened on Channel4’s iconic Film4 TV channel
My God, I’m Queer
Can you be Muslim and gay? A bereaved fiancé goes on a deeply personal journey to try and prevent a future tragedy. Directed by Matt Mahmood-Ogston. Produced by Meera Mistry.
Philis
This documentary is dedicated to the memory of our friend Philis King
Report: The Impact Of Coming Out To Religious Parents
A new report from Naz and Matt Foundation uncovers the trauma LGBTQ+ individuals experience when coming out to their religious parents.
Thank You – #OutAndProudParentsDay 2020 Was HUGE
We are absolutely delighted and over the moon with how many proud, accepting parents took part in #OutAndProudParentsDay 2020. We would love to say a HUGE FABULOUS THANK YOU to…
Out And Proud Parents Day 2020 Launches
Every year on the 30th July we celebrate out and proud parents of LGBTQI+ individuals. It’s a day when we encourage proud parents to ‘come out’, on social media, to…
The Urgent Need to Ban Conversion Therapy: An Open Letter to Government
Naz and Matt Foundation, House of Rainbow, Jeremy Marks from Post Courage, along with Ozanne Foundation signed a joint open letter to Rt Hon Liz Truss MP, Minister for Women…
Foundation Proudly Sponsors Nazir Afzal Essay Competition 2020
Calling individuals who have a passion for writing and a story to share! £500 prize available. Are you an activist, survivor, student, academic, health and social worker, member of the…
ITV News – Homophobia Within Religious and Cultural Communities
In this episode of ITV’s From The North, myself, the incredible Lucky Roy Singh and presenter Sarah Rogers discuss the challenges of homophobia faced by many LGBT+ individuals from South…