Queer Crescent's Constellation Interest Form

Join Queer Crescent's Constellation!

If you’re interested in becoming a member of Queer Crescent, you can fill out this form or schedule a meeting with our Organizing Director Suraiya Sharker to learn more about the program. This is the first step in our two-step application process, designed to ensure the safety of our members and to welcome individuals who share our vision and values.

  • Calendly Link to Schedule Meeting- https://calendly.com/suraiya-qc/30min

Who We Build Power With? Queer Crescent’s Constellation is made up of queer and trans Muslims and it is our expectation that all members identify as such. We understand Muslimness as a racialized identity within globalized anti-Muslim racism (islamophobia) and one can identity as Muslim in cultural, spiritual, political ways. If you do not, we still welcome your support—consider volunteering with us, attending our public-facing events, or donating to further our work. Together, we can create a future where our communities thrive in healing, safety, dignity, and justice.

Why We Build Power? Our base, or "ruh" (soul), is the heart of our work. Through our membership program, we aim to invest deeply in our community and nurture the leadership needed to guide our organizing towards systemic change.. Queer Crescent’s Constellation seeks to create a political home for QT Muslims to build the power necessary for meaningful change for ourselves, our communities, and our chosen families.

Why Should I Join QC’s Constellation? By joining Queer Crescent, you’ll help shape our vision for a world where all Muslims live with dignity and freedom. Connect with a powerful community dedicated to collective liberation and participate in organizing efforts to challenge oppressive systems. Members gain access to transformative programs, skill-building opportunities, political education, and exclusive QC merchandise.  

  • Political Home: Become part of a values aligned community that recognizes the sacredness of queer Muslims, providing opportunities to forge deep connections, develop political alignment, collaborate, and build lasting relationships rooted in care and solidarity.

  • Building Collective Power: Be part of a movement to build the political power of queer and trans Muslims, amplifying our collective strength to demand meaningful change and to challenge and dismantle oppressive systems.

  • Political Education: Gain access to in-depth political education that provides the tools needed to understand and navigate systemic oppression.

  • Exclusive Events & Spaces: Members are invited to attend member-only events, retreats, healing spaces and discussions, offering a safe and empowering environment to rest, strategize, and reimagine a future rooted in justice.

  • Leadership Development: Participate in hands-on leadership training programs that offer direct support and mentorship.These programs equip members with the tools needed to drive meaningful change in their communities.

  • Exclusive QC Merch: Get access to limited-edition Queer Crescent swag.

What QC's Constellation is NOT!

  • A casual social club or purely social space without a focus on organizing or political engagement.
  • A passive experience; members are expected to actively contribute their time, skills, and energy to organizing efforts.  Our hope is that this program will be deeply rooted in community, through community input and leadership.
  • A space where discriminatory behavior or unchecked biases are tolerated; members are expected to challenge their own biases and uphold Queer Crescent’s values and political principles
  • A cultural space whose main purpose is making ideological or cultural contributions. While we may naturally do this, that will not be the primary work we do.
  • A direct service space that only provides services to people. While Queer Crescent has done mutual aid work, and will continue to do so, our membership programs focus is building power for our communities.

What are the next steps? After reviewing this form, Queer Crescent will send you an invitation to fill out our Constellation membership form. Once you've submitted the membership form, you’ll be invited to join our New Member Orientation.

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