March with us on Saturday 27th May as we march through Birmingham to help end religious and cultural homophobia, and to support the campaign to criminalise gay cure therapy. As we…
Channel4 TV show Ackley Bridge consults with Naz and Matt Foundation
Producers of the hit TV show ask Naz and Matt Foundation to advise on their Muslim lesbian storyline.
House of Lords Speech
Naz and Matt Foundation gives speech at the House of Lords about the dangers of religious and cultural homophobia, and ‘gay cure therapy/abuse’
Petition: Make offering Gay Conversion Therapy a criminal offence in the UK
Update: The petition was closed early by the UK Government due to a snap general election. Continue reading our campaign here We are supporting the petition to make it a…
Naz and Matt Foundation receives cultural acheivement award from global social change organisation JCI
Proudly on behalf of Naz and Matt Foundation, Matt today collected the “Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP)” award from Junior Chambers International (JCI), a worldwide non-profit organisation that is committed…
The Fourth Choir to support Naz and Matt Foundation at their Christmas concert
[Update: Thank you so, so much to everyone that attended the Fourth Choir Christmas Concert on 10th December and donated. The event raised a huge £935.66 for Naz and Matt…
Matt gives talk about religious and cultural homophobia at De Montfort University, Leicester
As part of the “Sexuality, Gender Identity and Belief – The Leicester Approach” conference at De Montfort University, Matt gave a powerful talk and presentation about the dangers of ‘religious…
“You are not alone” – Bereaved partner talks about religion and homophobia in Bradford
“There’s nothing wrong with you. You are who you are. There are many people out there willing to support you and you are not alone.” says Matthew Mahmood-Ogston of Naz…
BBC Asian Network shadows Foundation’s religious homophobia talk at Bradford secondary school
As part of our Foundation’s tour of schools in Bradford, Matt was shadowed by BBC Asian Network’s Shabnam Mahmood as he talked to a packed room of students at a…
Bradford: Campaigner shares story of partner’s suicide after telling deeply religious family he was gay
Students at Bradford College were visited by a campaigner raising awareness of religious homophobia. As part of our Foundation’s tour of schools in Bradford, Matt was interviewed by the Telegraph &…
Interview with BCB Radio about our schools work in Bradford [audio]
As part of Naz and Matt Foundation’s tour of schools and colleges in Bradford to give talks about ‘homophobia, religion and bullying’, Matt was interviewed on the BCB Radio’s Drive…
Naz & Matt Foundation to tackle Religious & Cultural Homophobia in Bradford schools
Naz & Matt Foundation are coming to Bradford! As part of our schools strategy and after months of hard work by Project Light UK and Bradford College (thank you both!),…
Naz and Matt Foundation meets the Department for Education
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…