LGBTQ+ Community Iftar

Since 2016, The LGBT Community Center has worked to be a safe and affirming space for all LGBTQ+ people, including Queer Muslims. In 2017, the Annual LGBTQ+ Community Iftar was co-founded by leaders of Caribbean Equality Project, Tarab NYC, SALGA NYC, and Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity, in partnership with the LGBT Community Center and the Commission on Human Rights. The event was originally established in response to the Trump administration’s ban on individuals from predominantly Muslim countries.

A Decade of Ummah

Iftar, the breaking of the fast during Ramadan, is a sacred moment rooted in generosity, gratitude, and care for one another. For 10 years, this celebration has created a welcoming, safe space for LGBTQ+ Muslims, families, friends, and allies to gather together in a gender-neutral prayer, share a meal, and uplift the beauty of the chosen and spiritual community through delicious food, education, storytelling, and exciting culturally responsive entertainment.

As we mark a decade of Ummah (the global community of Muslims bound together by faith or culture), we reflect on the resilience, love, and collective care that have sustained this tradition, while looking ahead with hope and intention.

Stay tuned for March 2027 event information!

What is Iftar?

A meal that begins at sundown to break the daily fast during Ramadan.

If you're an ally, please be mindful of capacity at this event.

If you are not coming with or to support your LGBTQ+ Muslim friends, this space is probably not for you. Racist, transphobic, xenophobic, classist, ageist, ableist, anti-sex work and other forms of harrassment will result in your immediate removal from the venue.