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[[File:elfaroukkhaki.png|200px|thumb|left|El-Farouk Khaki]]

==Country==

Tanzania, Canada

==Birth - Death==

1963

==Occupation==

Law

==Description==

Immigration lawyer and LGBTQ activist, forced to emigrate to Canada to avoid persecution.  Founded Salaam in 1991, a support group for gay Muslims.  Parade Grand Marshall, Toronto Pride Parade, 2003.  Recipient of several awards for his work, including the 'Excellence in Spirituality Award – Pride Toronto (2006); Hero Award, Canadian Bar Association The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference (2007); and the Steinert & Ferreiro Award from the Lesbian & Gay Community Appeal (2007).   Co-founder of Canadian Muslim Union (of which he is Secretary General) as well as co-Founder of the Muslim AIDS Project.  Member, Advisory Board, Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV). 

==See Also==

* [[Muslim, Imam and Islamic LGBTQ Leaders]]
* [[Practising LGBTQ Rights Lawyers]]
* [[Global LGBTQ HIV/AIDS Activists]]

==Further Reading/Research==

* http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elfarouk-khaki/lgbt-muslim-eid_b_1080855.html
* http://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2011/02/03/mintz_gay_muslim_activist_lawyer_opines_while_he_dines.html
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GVIjWKmHSU

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