The MeToo movement taught us many important lessons. One of them is that when a person who has been sexually assaulted shares this personal piece of information with another individual an appropriate response is, “We believe you”. This response is appropr ...
Lesbians and Bisexuals: stories, stereotypes and truths
You may of heard that lesbians and bisexuals aren't necessarily aren't bffs and have beef between each other. So what's the fuss all about? Who is getting hurt? Why does it matter and how does it impact the LGBTQ2+ community in moving forward? Watch my be ...
Parent's Perspective: How to Support Your Child's Journey of Becoming ThemselvesMost parents want to see their kids happy, fulfilled and thriving in life. Sometimes that vision gets a bit complex when their child identifies as LGBTQ2+.It’s not that parents don’t want to love and support their kids, but it’s more about not having information customized to the needs of parents of colour, having homosexuality being a taboo topic that doesn’t get spoken about in public in communities of colour resulting in parents not knowing other parents of colour who share the same struggles. Watch this Chai and Chat session where I talked with my dad, Dr. Noorallah Juma who is the author of SalmanSpiritual.com and Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta, about how his coming out journey once he found out I identified as a bisexual. He’ll got super real about:💛 the fears he faced as a father and how he moved through them💛 outlined the steps he took to become more informed, and 💛 discuss how he supported me and navigated difficult conversations. #LGBTQ #LGBTQ2+ #Lesbian #Gay #Queer #Bisexual #Transgender #TwoSprit #EthnicCommunities #SouthAsian #LoveisLove #UnitedFamilies #IgnitingChange #ChaiandChat #ParentsComingOut #SupportiveRelationships #CourageousConversationswith Hasina Juma
Posted by Hasina Juma - Beautiful Friday on Thursday, November 22, 2018
Parent’s Perspective: How to Support Your Child’s Journey of Becoming Themselves
Most parents want to see their kids happy, fulfilled and thriving in life. Sometimes that vision gets a bit complex when their child identifies as LGBTQ2+. It’s not that parents don’t want to love and support their kids, but it’s more about not having ...
Co-Existence between LGBTQ2+ Community and the Sherwood Park United ChurchPart of the journey in life is learning from others on how we can rise up together in society. Religion is something deeply personal to many people and plays a pivotal role in having a sense of belonging in the world.Reverend Terrie Jackson chat about how the Sherwood Park United Church opened its doors to the LGBTQ2+ community, discuss the successes/challenges they've had so far and what other faith based communities who are not inclusive can learn from Sherwood Park United Church’s model.#Religions #Christians #SherwoodParkUnitedChurch #AffirmingCommunities #LGBTQ2 #LGBTQ #GodLovesEveryone #IgnitingChange #Muslims #Jews #Spirituality #Spiritual #LoveWins #LoveisLove #Lesbian #Gay #Bisexual #Queer #TwoSpirt #TransGender #BiPoC #SouthAsians #Christians #Christianity #god
Posted by Hasina Juma - Beautiful Friday on Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Co-Existence between LGBTQ2+ Community and the Sherwood Park United Church
Religion and homosexuality have a complicated past. Most religions have structures, practices that discriminate against LGBTQ2+ individuals who often feel othered and betrayed. Part of the journey in life is learning from others on how we can rise up tog ...
Cheating and Bisexuality
Some people stay clear of dating bisexuals because they feel the bisexual person will cheat on them. These are myths that aren’t true are extremely harmful. It’s one of the reasons that bisexuals find it hard to date other individuals. And yes, I’m one o ...
Real Realities of LGBTQ2 People within Canadian Latin American and South Asian CommunitiesWhat can the Canadian Latin American and South Asian communities learn from each other when it comes to affirming LGBTQ2 individuals? Join Sandra Rjs-Gnzlz, content creator for LGBTQ+ stories in Latin America, and I where we discuss this much needed topic as well as share tips on how we figured what sexual orientation label fit best for us.You can follow Sandra on twitter and instagram @sannrg#LGBTQ2 #SouthAsians #Hispanics #Mexicans #LatinAmerica #CrossCulturalConversations #RisingUpTogether #QueerPeopleofColour #Lesbian #Bisexual #Queer #TwoSpirt #TransGender #Gay #Labels #SexualOrientation #IgnitingChange #ChaiandChat
Posted by Hasina Juma - Beautiful Friday on Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Real Realities of LGBTQ2 People within Canadian Latin American and South Asian Communities
What can the Canadian Latin American and South Asian communities learn from each other when it comes to affirming LGBTQ2 individuals? Join Sandra Rojas-Gonzalez content creator for LGBTQ+ stories in Latin America, and I where we discuss this much neede ...
Truth About Finding Spheres of Belonging – Post Coming Out
After coming out to my family, I honestly thought I would automatically know which spheres in my life (family, friends, social, ethnic community and religious community) that would feel safe and supportive to me. In my mind, life would now be rainbows and ...
Decoding the Link Between Your Sexual Energy and Sexual OrientationThis juicy conversation with Baljit Rayat, founder of Lotus Destiny provides gems of knowledge to help individuals embrace their sexual orientation with more ease while also empowering heterosexuals with information to help them better support their loved ones who identify as LGBTQ2.#SexualEnergy #EmpoweredSexualty #LGBTQ2 #QueerPeopleofColour #SouthAsians #Lesbian #Bisexual #Queer #TwoSpirt #TransGender #Gay #PoC
Posted by Hasina Juma - Beautiful Friday on Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Decoding the Link Between Your Sexual Energy and Sexual Orientation
This juicy conversation with Baljit Rayat, founder of Lotus Destiny talks about the link between sexual energy and one's sexual orientation. The conversation provides gems of knowledge to help individuals embrace their sexual orientation with more ease wh ...
Conquering Invisibility to Visibility: An Insider’s Perspective
In honour of Pride Month 2018, I created a series of Facebook Lives to raise awareness of bisexual and queer people of colour. This interview features Randy Boissonnault, Special Advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on LGBTQ2 Issues and Member of Parl ...
Igniting Conversations on Supporting LGBTQ South Asians and their Families
In honour of Pride Month 2018, I created a series of Facebook Lives to raise awareness of bisexual and queer people of colour. This interview features Dr. Saira, a Transpersonal Psychologist and Canadian Certified Counsellor.