BBC Radio West Midlands Interview – 30th April 2015 [radio]
Matt was interviewed by BBC’s Radio WM (West Midlands) several times over the course of the Journey To Find Acceptance. This was longest of…
The Association of British Muslims Announce Their Support For Naz and Matt Foundation
Shortly after the start of our ‘Journey to Find Acceptance‘ on 17th April 2015, The Association of British Muslims published an official statement announcing their support…
BBC Radio Ulster – 27th April 2015
After the Northern Ireland Health Minister Jim Wells resigned, following a canvassing incident in Rathfriland where he told a lesbian couple he believed their…
The Journey To Find Acceptance – ITV News Interview [video]
ITV News have been incredibly supportive and covered our 150 mile journey from London to Birmingham. The ITV team invited me in to their studio…
Fiancé tells how he nearly killed himself to join ‘soulmate’
“The fiancé of Harley Street doctor Nazim Mahmood from Birmingham – who killed himself after his mother told him to find a ‘cure’ for…
The Journey To Find Acceptance [event]
8 days, 130 150 miles to find acceptance in our communities On 30th July, 2014, my fiancé and eternal soulmate Naz (Dr Nazim Mahmood)…
Naz and Matt Interview – Gaydio Radio [radio]
Matt is interviewed by Gaydio’s Emma and Chris on Wednesday 15th April 2015 about his fiancé Naz, and the charity (Naz and Matt Foundation)…
Walk of ‘acceptance’ to remember troubled Muslim doctor who killed himself
London Evening Standard’s Rachel Blundy reports “The fiancé of a troubled Muslim doctor who killed himself after his mother asked him to “cure” his…
Canadian Breakfast Television Interview: The struggle with homophobia [video]
Breakfast Television in Edmonton, Canada, host a video segment called DiverseCity during their morning show, which explores the lives and challenges of real people…
Election hustings: Politicians are asked “What can each of you do more to stop homophobia within religious communities?”
On Tuesday evening I attended the election hustings at St James’ Church, organised by West Hampstead Life. With the help of Louise, a close…
Homophobia and Suicide
Our friend Vanessa-Jane Chapman writes about losing her friend Naz, and supporting our Foundation. “On 30 July 2014, my (real life) friend Matt lost his partner…
Guardian Interview: My fiancé killed himself because his family couldn’t accept that he was gay
Sarfraz Manzoor, a writer for the Guardian contacted Matt to see if he would be willing to be interviewed in-depth about what happened to…
Can you be gay and Muslim? Live TV debate [video]
Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny…
A journey to become a Muslim drag queen [video]
Meet Ali, a gay Pakistani asylum-seeker preparing for his first performance as a drag queen. Ali fled Pakistan, where he was persecuted for being…
BBC Interview: Naz’s Legacy – New Foundation Launches
The BBC contacted me (Matt) and asked me to talk to them about my beautiful Naz, and some of the emotional challenges that he…
BBC Asian Network: Gay support group in memory of suicide doctor
A support group has been set up in memory of an Asian doctor who took his own life, days after telling his family he…
Fiancé pays tribute to gay doctor who killed himself after mother told him to seek ‘cure’
The partner of a man who took his own life this year after coming out to his mother has set up a foundation in his…
West Hampstead vicar: ‘Religious leaders legitimise gay hate’
At the inquest into the death of Dr Nazim Mahmood (Naz) who died in July, the coroner said: “It seems desperately sad that in…
Sky News interview: Matt Ogston’s Partner Took His Own Life After Coming Out As Gay
Immediately following the public inquest about what happened to Naz, Sky News went live with a day long news feature that investigated the the…