In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, Most Gracious

Al-Fatiha Foundation
proudly presents

Our Individual Lives, Our Collective Journey

THE THIRD NORTH AMERICAN Special Events:

CONFERENCE FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, Community Reception
TRANSGENDER, INTERSEX, QUESTIONING
MUSLIMS & THEIR ALLIES Cultural Festival
& Award Ceremony
LOS ANGELES FEBRUARY 13 - 16, 2004
First Ever Queer
For more information contact Al-Fatiha at Muslim Film Festival
gaymuslims@yahoo.com

Sessions and Workshops to Include:

* Sufism for Queer Muslims * Coming Out Where No One Has Gone Before? *
HIV/AIDS and Its Impact on LGBTIQ Muslims * Media Skills 101 * Islam 201 Things
You Never Learned in Sunday School * Expanding Our Community: Moving Beyond
Traditional Ethnic Identities * Developing a Human Rights Agenda for Muslim Sexual
and Gender Minorities * How to be an Effective Ally * Sex in Islam Whats Love Got
to do With It? * Being Queer and Muslim: Overcoming the Oxymoron * Caucuses * Our
Future in the Progressive Muslim Movement * Merging Multiple Identities: Being Queer
and Arab * Thematic and Contextual Readings of the Story of Lut (Lot) * The State of
LGBTIQ Muslims in North America * History of Al-Fatiha and the Queer Muslim
Movement in North America * Challenges Facing Muslim Lesbian and Bisexual Women
* Salaat 101 An Introduction to Prayer for Queer Muslims * Building a Successful
Queer Muslim Social / Support Group *

The 3rd North American Conference is being held in collaboration with Salaam Canada & Al-Fatiha Los Angeles
 Al-Fatiha Third North American Conference
For LGBTIQ Muslims & their Allies

Los Angeles February 13-16, 2004

Frequently Asked Questions and General Information

General Information: Al-Fatiha Foundation will host the Third North American Conference for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex,
Questioning (LGBTIQ) Muslims and their Allies from Friday, February 13, 2004 to Monday, February 16, 2004. The conference is open to all
Muslims who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or questioning, as well as those exploring their sexual orientation or gender
identity. It is also open to their partners/spouses, families, friends, and allies.
Tentative Program of Events: Thursday, February 12, 2004 and Friday, February 13, 2004 Participants Arrive in Los Angeles
*subject to change Friday, February 13, 2004 7:00 pm 8:00 pm Film Festival Opening Reception
8:00 pm 11:00 pm First Day of Queer Muslim Film Festival
Saturday, February 14, 2004 9:00 am 7:00 pm Conference Sessions / Workshops
9:00 pm 11:00 pm Second Day of Queer Muslim Film Festival
Sunday, February 15, 2004 9:00 am 5:00 pm - Conference Sessions / Workshops
8:00 pm 11:00 pm Queer Muslim Cultural Festival
and Award Ceremony
Monday, February 16, 2004 10:00 am 1:30 pm Conference Sessions / Workshops
2:30 pm 4:30 pm Group Lunch

Registration: All participants must register prior to the conference. Early registration deadline is Friday, January 9, 2004. Late registration deadline
is Friday, January 30, 2004. Registration fees are listed below on the registration form. Details about the location of the conference will be sent via
postal mail after we have processed your registration. Please note that there will be NO registration on site. You must send in a completed
registration form and payment in order to ensure proper registration. All registrations with payment MUST be postmarked by Friday, January
30, 2004.
Food & Special Events: Continental breakfast and lunch will be served on Saturday, February 15th and Sunday, February 16th. All registered
participants will also get one ticket to the opening reception and film festival on Friday evening, February 13th as well as one ticket for the film
screenings on Saturday evening, February 14th. Registration fees also include one ticket to the cultural festival and award ceremony on Sunday
evening, February 15th. Tickets to special events for non-registered guests are: Friday night Opening Reception and Film Festival: $25 - Saturday
evening Film Festival: $12 - Sunday evening cultural festival & award ceremony: $20.
Hotels: The following hotels are within one mile of the conference venue. Please contact the hotels directly to book a room. Room rates are not
negotiated with the hotel and are subject to change. Al-Fatiha is tentatively arranging a shuttle for participants staying in these rooms. The shuttle will
transport participants from the hotels to the conference venue.
Hollywood Exec Vagabond Inn Highland Gardens Hotel Motel 6 Hollywood Econo Lodge Hollywood
1133 Vine Street 7047 Franklin Avenue 1738 Whitley Avenue 777 Vine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90038 Hollywood, CA 90028 Hollywood, CA 90028 Los Angeles, CA 90038
Tel. 1-800-359-7234 Tel. 1-800-784-1180 Tel. (323) 464-6006 Tel. (323) 463-5671
Rates from $92/night Rates from $75/night Rates from $66/night Rates from $80/night
Community Housing: There is limited community housing available with local Al-Fatiha chapter members and their supporters. For more
information about community housing please contact Al-Fatiha by email at gaymuslims@yahoo.com by no later than January 23, 2004. Community
housing is available on a first-come first-served basis. Community housing is not guaranteed.

Venue and Transportation: The venue of the conference will be in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The site of the conference is not disclosed due to safety
and security reasons (see safety and security below). Detailed information will be mailed to you upon receipt of registration form and registration fees.
You are responsible for making your own travel and housing accommodations (for community housing and hotel information see below). Airports in
the Los Angeles area including Los Angeles International Airport (20 miles from conference venue), Burbank Airport (10 miles from conference
venue), Long Beach Airport (35 miles from conference venue) and John Wayne Orange County Airport (50 miles from conference venue). Southwest,
an inexpensive airline has flights into most major airports in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. You are also encouraged to look online at websites
including expedia.com and travelocity.com.
Scholarships: Unfortunately we do not have the financial capacity to provide travel scholarships. However reduced registration fees and registration
waivers are available on a case-by-case basis. Registration costs should not prohibit you from coming to the conference. Any one who cannot afford
the registration fee is eligible for a scholarship. Women, young people and transgender-identified people will be given priority in the awarding of
registration scholarships. Scholarship deadline is January 9, 2004. Contact us for more details.
Canadian & International Participants: Canadian participants should register with Salaam Canada in Canadian dollars. See
http://www.salaamcanada.com for more information. Registration fees are waived for all participants who are coming from outside of the United
States and Canada. All international participants must make their own visa arrangements. A limited number of letters of invitation will be issued by
Al-Fatiha. Please contact us for more information. Deadline for letters of invitation is January 23, 2004.
Security and Safety: Due to security and safety concerns, the exact location of the retreats will not be publicly announced. Detailed information
about the retreat venue and directions to the conference will be sent by postal mail only. Additionally all participants will be expected to wear
nametags at all times during the workshops and discussion sessions.
Media and Press: Media and press must register in advance. Contact Al-Fatiha for more information. Members of the media and press must wear a
visible name-tag indicating that they are a media/press person at ALL times during the duration of the conference. Photographs can only be taken with
the express permission of those being photographed. Al-Fatiha members and conference organizers will be available for interviews.
 Al-Fatiha Third North American Conference
For LGBTIQ Muslims & their Allies
Los Angeles February 13-16, 2004

REGISTRATION FORM
(one form per person please)
Name:
Address:
City: State/Province: Zip/Postal Code: Country:
Telephone # Email:

What is the best way to contact you?

Is it ok to send you mail at the above address?

Organizational Affiliation (if any):
How did you hear about this conference?
What do you hope to gain by attending this conference?
Are you a member of Al-Fatiha Foundation?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Optional Questions:
Age:
Gender Identity:
Ethnic / Racial Background:
Religious Affiliation:
Sexual Orientation Identity:
Registration Fee: (Includes conference sessions and workshops, breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and ticket to special events)
Please note that registration fees must be payable in US dollars.
Please select and circle one: Early Registration Late Registration Registration Deadlines:
A) Regular Registration $ 120 $ 135 Early: Postmarked by Fri., January 9, 2004
B) Limited Income Registration $ 80 $ 100 Late: Postmarked by Fri., January 30, 2004
C) Students / Youth Under 25 $ 60 $ 75
C) One Day Registration $ 30 $ 40 Which day will you attend? ________
D) Canadian Participant Contact Salaam Canada for information on registration or visit http://www.salaamcanada.com
E) International Participant (outside of US or Canada) Free Registration Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2003
IMPORTANT: NO on-site registration will be allowed! Directions and information on the location of the conference will be sent via postal mail ONLY after a registration form
and registration fee has been received. All registration forms and payment MUST be received by January 30, 2004. Registration fees are NOT refundable.

Please read carefully and sign below: By signing below I affirm that I have filled out this registration form to the best of my knowledge. I also affirm that I
will not hold any of the conference organizers, staff, anyone associated with Al-Fatiha and/or the conference venue liable for physical harm, or any other
damage, physical or otherwise, incurred at the conference. I also affirm that I will respect and obey all guidelines outlined by conference organizers, and if I
fail to abide by any rules outlined I will be asked to leave the conference at my own expense.

Signature: Printed Name: Date:

TOTAL: Registration Fee: $ ______

OPTIONAL:
Scholarship Fund: $ ______
Membership Fee ($35): $ ______
TOTAL PAID: $ ______
Please make all checks and/or money orders payable in US Dollars to Al-Fatiha Foundation and mail to:
Al-Fatiha Foundation
PO Box 33532
Washington, DC 20033