Almass Badat is a visible member of the Muslim Queer community. She advocates for the safety of LGBTQIA+ people, particularly those at the religious and POC intersections. From time to time she publicly speaks and her previous invitations include: Parliament (UK), an audience with the Malaysian Government, Cardiff University & Soho House Mumbai. See below for more examples of Almass’ creative explorations of Queerness through programming, film, music and conversation.
Queer. Muslim. Visible.
CONVERSATION
Almass speaks with Director Campbell X, DJ Ritu, Sistamatic founder Yvonne Taylor and Actress Deni Francis exploring the culture, evolution and origins of Queer music culture.
COMING OUT
Almass joins Maria and Sameer, who are both Queer Muslims, and Rabia, an ally, to share their coming out experiences.
DOCUMENTARY: HIJRA’S HUSTLE
Hijras are not safe in India. Denied access to healthcare and refused education and jobs, daily life for transgender people is vulnerable and a fight for survival.
Almass Badat, Filmmaker and advocate for QTPOC rights, travels to her country of origin to find out more about this silenced community.
How do Queer people of Colour (QPOC) find out about our history? How can we know about our history when so much becomes myth and gossip or when historians research through a Eurocentric ciscentric heteronormative paradigm? VISIBLE explore the challenges of QPOC history.
VISIBLE is directed by Campbell X and produced by Kayza Rose. Director of Edit: Almass Badat.
EDITORIAL
METRO.CO.UK Meet Almass (@AlmassBadat), a queer muslim director and DJ who is taking us on the journey of Ramadan preparation, family, queerness and how #monthofgood allows her to connect to her community.
