LGBTQ Arabs use spaces to transgress misconceptions

May 12th, 20170 DEARBORN — A lack of language for gay identity in religious doctrine reflected the stigmatization and eventual pathologization of it in Western discourse, where homosexuality was recognized as a mental illness from the 19th century until its removal from the DSM in 1973. Ironically, Arabic and Islamic-era words articulating...

Dearborn woman dispels misconceptions of Islam through Solidarity Project

April 7th, 20171 DEARBORN — As local resident Agnes Fischer drove by a Muslim crowd praying outside Levagood Park and listened to church bells chiming nearby one day, she began to cry in awe of the city of Dearborn. That scene inspired the 41-year-old photographer, HYPE Athletics yoga instructor and director of fitness and personal training to start...