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\n \nSince 2016\, The LGBT Community Center has worked to be a safe and affirming space for all LGBTQ+ people\, in cluding Queer Muslims. In 2017\, the Annual LGBTQ+ C ommunity Iftar was co-founded by leaders of Ca ribbean Equality Project\, Tarab NYC\, SALGA NYC\, and Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversi ty\, in partnership with the LGBT Community Center and the Commission on Human Rights. The event was originally established in response to the Trump a dministration’s ban on individuals from predominan tly Muslim countries.
\n \nThis year ’s theme\, “A Decade of Ummah\,” honors 10 years o f coming together in faith\, fellowship\, and radi cal belonging.
\n \nIftar\, the breaking of the fast during Ramadan\, is a sacred moment root ed in generosity\, gratitude\, and care for one an other. For 10 years\, this celebration has created a welcoming\, safe space for LGBTQ+ Muslims\, fam ilies\, friends\, and allies to gather together in a gender-neutral prayer\, share a meal\, and upli ft the beauty of the chosen and spiritual communit y through delicious food\, education\, storytellin g\, and exciting culturally responsive entertainme nt.
\n \nAs we mark a decade of Ummah (the global community of Muslims bound together by fait h or culture)\, we reflect on the resilience\, lov e\, and collective care that have sustained this t radition\, while looking ahead with hope and inten tion. All are welcome to join us for an evening of connection\, remembrance\, and joy. RSVP as s pace is limited.
DESCRIPTION:Registration Now Open: Register Here (https://even ts.blackthorn.io/en/1I3nBD47/10th-annual-community -lgbtq-iftar-2026-a-decade-of-ummah-5a9AQm13ab3/ov erview)\n \n \n \n Since 2016\, The LGBT Community Center has worked to be a safe and affirming spac e for all LGBTQ+ people\, including Queer Muslims. In 2017\, the Annual LGBTQ+ Community Iftar (http s://gaycenter.org/communityiftar/) was co-founded by leaders of Caribbean Equality Project\, Tarab N YC\, SALGA NYC\, and Muslim Alliance for Sexual an d Gender Diversity\, in partnership with the LGBT Community Center and the Commission on Human Right s. The event was originally established in respons e to the Trump administration’s ban on individuals from predominantly Muslim countries.\n \n \n \n T heme: A Decade of Ummah \n \n \n This year’s theme \, “A Decade of Ummah\,” honors 10 years of coming together in faith\, fellowship\, and radical belo nging.\n \n \n \n Iftar\, the breaking of the fast during Ramadan\, is a sacred moment rooted in gen erosity\, gratitude\, and care for one another. Fo r 10 years\, this celebration has created a welcom ing\, safe space for LGBTQ+ Muslims\, families\, f riends\, and allies to gather together in a gender -neutral prayer\, share a meal\, and uplift the be auty of the chosen and spiritual community through delicious food\, education\, storytelling\, and e xciting culturally responsive entertainment.\n \n \n \n As we mark a decade of Ummah (the global com munity of Muslims bound together by faith or cultu re)\, we reflect on the resilience\, love\, and co llective care that have sustained this tradition\, while looking ahead with hope and intention. All are welcome to join us for an evening of connectio n\, remembrance\, and joy. RSVP as space is limite d.\n \n CATEGORIES:Social CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T210000 LOCATION:The LGBT Center - NYC\n 208 West 13th Street\n New York\, NY 10011\n United States\n URL:https://tarabnyc.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=340 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR