And I’m scared of the rampant homophobia in my mosque—not because it’s unique to Muslims, but because the homophobia of Muslims feels like more of a betrayal. These people who will be there with me through death prayers and financial woes and the institutional racism of this country, who will stand next to me through long prayers in Ramadan. These people who are my people. Who know what it’s like to be shunned for Muslimness but can’t extend that empathy to queerness.
