Naz and Matt Foundation was recently invited to give a talk to the Department for Education (DfE) at their headquarters in Westminster. The title of the presentation was “Religion, Homophobia…
Naz & Matt Foundation announces new service for schools tackling religious & cultural homophobia
After receiving positive and encouraging feedback from schools in Oldham and London where we successfully delivered talks to their students, our Foundation is now rolling this service out to other schools…
Naz & Matt Foundation: Interviewed by Gaydio for Birmingham Pride
Gaydio’s Emma (and Chris) met with Matthew Mahmood-Ogston (Naz & Matt Foundation), Khakan Qureshi (Finding a Voice) for the start of Birmingham’s 2016 Gay Pride March. We marched to end…
Fasting, Ramadan and Gay Pride – Marching to end religious homophobia [video]
ZoomIn.tv’s film crew followed Ahmer, a practicing gay Muslim as he experienced his first ever gay pride – during Ramadan, and as he was fasting. Marching with Naz & Matt…
Homosexuality, Religion & Coming Out [video]
Filmed during Matt’s LGBT History Month Talk in February 2016, this short film documents Matt’s two-hour dedication to his undying love for Naz, and their thirteen year relationship. Sadly in 2014 Naz…
London Pride 2016: March with us & help stop religious & cultural homophobia
March with us in this year’s London Pride and help us put an end to religious and cultural homophobia, and discrimination against LGBTQI people within faith communities. Help us raise visibility through…
Birmingham Pride 2016: March with us & help stop religious homophobia
March with us in this year’s Birmingham Pride and help us put an end to religious homophobia. Help us raise visibility through the streets of Birmingham and let the city know…
Panel Event: Taking Creative Action Against Prejudice
Join myself (Matt), Peter Tatchell, Asifa Lahore, Khakan Qureshi, Sohail Ahmed and Aria Alagha for a panel discussion about creative activism against the prejudice towards British Muslims who are presumed,…
As a gay British Muslim, this is what I think of the poll finding over half of UK Muslims want homosexuality banned
Asad Dhunna writes for The Independent about Channel 4’s recent survey into British Muslims’ attitudes to living in Britain. In the survey an overwhelming 86 per cent of the over 1,000 Muslims…
Unbreakable Rope – An exploration of sexuality in Islam
We recently collaborated with talented photojournalist Lisa Bretherick to help her produce a new photo essay for Unbreakable Rope – an exhibition being launched in London exploring sexuality, homosexuality and sexual…
Quilliam Foundation’s LGBT+ Interfaith Conference
In conjunction with the StandUp Foundation, Quilliam Foundation organised a day long Interfaith Conference to bring together individuals from different parts of the LGBT+ and faith communities. Held at the University of…
Oxford University Students Union: Panel discussion about LGBT+ mental health
Oxford University Students Union’s “Mind Your Head” campaign organised a panel event to talk about issues and stigma around mental health issues within the LGBT+ community. Naz & Matt Foundation…
Gaydio Radio interview about Naz & Matt Foundation’s schools outreach work
Chris Holliday from Gaydio (the UK’s largest LGBT radio station) caught up with Matt, from Naz and Matt Foundation, about some of the recent campaigning the charity has been doing….
LGBT History Month: My Darling Naz and Our Search For Sunrise
Please join me Monday 15th February evening for my talk for LGBT History Month (which runs throughout February). The event has been organised by our friends at the Camden LGBT Forum….
Tackling Homophobia in Schools: Oldham
As part of Naz and Matt Foundation’s strategy of tackling religious homophobia, I was invited by a lovely teacher at Hathershaw College to come to his school to talk about the…
Naz & Matt Foundation Announces Free LGBT Legal Advice Service
Naz and Matt Foundation are pleased to introduce Ashton Ross Law – a law firm we are currently working in association with. Ashton Ross Law are a city-based law firm…
Matt voted 6th Most Influential LGBTI Person in Britain on the 2015 Rainbow List
It is with great honour that I have been voted the 6th most influential person on this year’s Independent on Sunday Rainbow List – an annual list compiled to celebrate today’s 101 most…
Partner of tragic West Hampstead doctor backs MP’s call to ban ‘gay cures’
The partner of a doctor who killed himself after being told to seek treatment for his homosexuality has welcomed a Parliamentary debate to ban “gay cures”. Mike Freer, Conservative MP…
Remembering Naz on our 14 year anniversary
Today is our anniversary. 14 years ago today, I met the man of my dreams. I met the man I would fall in love with. I met the man that would change…
‘Soulmate’ took his own life because family couldn’t accept he was gay
For most people finding the love of your life is something to be shared and celebrated with family and friends. But for some, the reality is much more painful. Tara O’Connor…
Foundation Supports Peter Tatchell’s Muslim Solidarity Campaign in East London
On a rainy street outside of Whitechapel Underground Station in East London, a small crowd of individuals gathered in support of Peter Tatchell’s Muslim Solidarity Campaign and make their voices heard….
Art to Find Acceptance: Renowned street artist to unveil new piece of artwork for Naz and Matt Foundation [event]
High profile, celebrity street artist Pegasus met Naz a few years ago when he asked permission for Naz’s clinic’s (Face Clinic London / Soho Skin) outside wall in Soho to…
Homosexuality – An Islamic Perspective with Dr. Shabir Ally [video]
Can you be gay and Muslim? ‘Quran Speaks’ interviewed Dr. Shabir Ally, President of the Islamic Information Centre, about how homosexuality is actually discussed in the Quran. The aim of…
Muslim Drag Queens – Channel4 Documentary [video]
On Monday 24th August 2015, Channel 4 broadcast a groundbreaking documentary that explored the lives of three Muslim drag queens in the UK. Naz and Matt Foundation is proud to…
Coping with grief by changing the world – Gay Star News
Approaching the first anniversary of Nazim’s death, Gareth Johnson from the Gay Star News met Matthew in the Soho neighbourhood of London – outside the cosmetic procedures clinic that Naz…
An Evening To Find Acceptance [event]
30th July 2015 marked the anniversary of Naz joining the angels, the day that Naz sadly passed away. The day is going to be very hard for me to get through,…
Matt accepts Attitude Pride Award on behalf of Naz and our Foundation
Back in May 2015 I was contacted by the UK’s leading publication for the gay community – Attitude Magazine – about their inaugural Attitude Pride Awards launching for the first…
That’s Solent TV Interview: Portsmouth Pride 2015 [video]
During the weekend of Portsmouth Pride, 20-21st June 2015, That’s Solent TV (the local TV station for Portsmouth), invited me in to their studio to talk live on air about…
Journey To Find Acceptance covered by London Live
Vanessa from London Live interviewed Matt at the start of the Journey To Find Acceptance in Hampstead Cemetery. Saturday April 18th 2015 http://www.londonlive.co.uk/embed/news/2015-05-25/journey-to-find-acceptance-sponsored-walk
Thank you – Our Journey To Find Acceptance Raises £12,000 to stop homophobia triggered by religion
Thank you so, so much to everyone who supported and participated in what was an incredible 150 miles walked from London to Birmingham. I was planning to walk 130 miles, but…