05/09/2023
Dr. Sodah Minty is the leader of the group Muslims For Progressive Values new project, the Purple Check Mark Program, which aims to in their words "bring queer affirming Muslim mental health providers to the community so that queer Muslims have one less barrier to face in their search for mental health care." Now, Doctor Minty says that the registration process is to be made free for services offering affirmative therapy for LGBTQIA Muslims. Instead, to pay for the programme, donations are being sought from the wider Muslim and LGBTQIA communities. Doctor Minty writes "the Purple Check Mark team quickly realized that the mental health providers we are targeting to help the queer Muslim community are not the population to ask for funding. We are already giving more for less every day. It is for this reason that we did away with a set application fee and are instead asking you for a donation to help support this effort. The global Muslim community is already severely under-resourced when it comes to culturally competent mental health care. Queer Muslims suffer uniquely, and their pain is amplified in the search for a Muslim mental health provider that affirms their queer identity - because they are unfortunately rare". To make a donation for the Purple Check Mark, visit the website of Muslims for Progressive Values.
