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 their humanity, their dignity and personhood….
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 gay, but now faces abuse from…
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 faced with his family when they…
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 was gay. Dr Naz Mahmood fell…
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 honour. Last week, an inquest heard…
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 2014 a person should feel that…
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 challenges experienced by gay asians within…