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A Way Beyond the Rainbow

Waheed Jensen

97 episodes

1 week ago

In this short but urgent episode, I share why I’ve chosen to leave Big Tech services like Google (among others) in light of their complicity in human rights violations and global injustices. As Muslims - and as human beings - we have a moral obligation to act. I’ve moved to Proton Mail and begun supporting ethical, open-source alternatives. I invite you to begin your own journey toward digital ethics. Updated contact information: - A Way Beyond the Rainbow email address: awaybeyondtherainbow...

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In this short but urgent episode, I share why I’ve chosen to leave Big Tech services like Google (among others) in light of their complicity in human rights violations and global injustices. As Muslims - and as human beings - we have a moral obligation to act. I’ve moved to Proton Mail and begun supporting ethical, open-source alternatives. I invite you to begin your own journey toward digital ethics. Updated contact information: - A Way Beyond the Rainbow email address: awaybeyondtherainbow...

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Religion & Spirituality,

Society & Culture,

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Episodes (20/97)

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

Introduction: "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow" Podcast

Introductory episode to the new podcast series, "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow". "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow" podcast link here. "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow" Sign-up Form "One Soul" Sponsorship program link here. Background music: "Pandemia" by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0) Send us a text

2 weeks ago

16 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

Sequel Podcast: Voices from Beyond the Rainbow

Send us a text A glimpse into the new sequel podcast series, "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow", starting summer 2025, inshaAllah. Voices from Beyond the Rainbow podcast website To sign up as a guest: Sign-up Form Background music: "Perfection" by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0)

3 months ago

4 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#88 - Podcast Finale

Send us a text In the podcast finale, we take a look at the entire journey across all five seasons and reflect on key take-home messages and memorable words from my guests and co-hosts. We wrap up with acknowledgments, a dedication, and final words and prayers. Link to A Way Beyond the Rainbow book Background music used in the episode: (0:39-4:14) Now We Are Free (theme from Gladiator), 2CELLOS (4:14-7:39) River Flows in You, Yiruma (7:39-13:51) Adagio in G Minor (Albinoni), HAUSER wi...

3 years ago

1 hour 32 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

Send us a text A blooper reel featuring many of the out-takes with my co-hosts, Amina and Aadam, that didn't make it to the final cut.

3 years ago

23 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#87 - For Imams, Chaplains and Community Leaders

Send us a text This episode is a discussion with Imam Dawud Walid on the current challenges facing imams, chaplains and community leaders given the current global pro-LGBT socio-political climate, and how we, as Muslim communities, can help our imams and community leaders navigate these challenges so they can, in turn, effectively help their communities. What are some of the struggles that imams and community leaders face in their mosques and communities as far as issues related to same-sex ...

3 years ago

1 hour 50 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#86 - For Teachers and Educators

Send us a text This episode is a discussion with Br. Yahya Van Rooy on the current challenges facing teachers, educators and school administrators given the LGBT paradigm, and how Muslims parents and teachers can navigate them together. How can we provide the Muslim youth with firm footing so as not to be swayed by modern media and pop culture? How can we help students navigate challenges with regards to the LGBT narrative within their own schools? How can we support teachers and parents nav...

3 years ago

1 hour 41 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#85 - Ty and Danielle Mansfield's Story: Faith, Love and Vulnerability (Part II)

Send us a text This is part II of a two-episode series with Dr. Ty Mansfield and his wife Danielle where we talk about their personal experience with their mixed-orientation marriage. In this episode, we dive deep into spiritual themes, as well as how we can support men and women experiencing SSA or GD in our communities. How important is recognizing one's Divine purpose in our individual and collective journeys? What can Muslims learn from the Mormon experience in providing appropriate safe...

3 years ago

1 hour 34 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#84 - Ty and Danielle Mansfield's Story: Faith, Love and Vulnerability (Part I)

Send us a text This is part I of a two-episode series with Dr. Ty Mansfield and his wife Danielle where we talk about their personal experience with their mixed-orientation marriage. In this episode, we explore Ty and Danielle's personal journeys, how far Ty has come with his own journey of healing and growth, as well as Danielle’s perspective as a wife of a man who experiences SSA. We talk about spirituality and God's love, vulnerability, intimacy and growth. What are the challenges of goin...

3 years ago

1 hour 59 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#83 - For Current and Potential Spouses

Send us a text This episode is dedicated to current and potential spouses of individuals experiencing gender nonconformity, same-sex attractions and/or gender dysphoria. In this episode, I read out survey responses sent by members of the online Straight Struggle community addressing current and potential spouses, and we discuss pertinent themes for spouses and answer frequently-asked questions. Why didn't he/she inform me before marriage and wait until now? Will he/she ever change? How do I ...

3 years ago

1 hour 4 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#82 - For Parents and Families (IV): On Community Healing and General FAQs

Send us a text This is part IV of a 4-episode series dedicated to parents and family members of individuals experiencing gender nonconformity, same-sex attractions (SSA) and/or gender dysphoria (GD). In this episode, Aadam and I wrap up the discussion on healing with the topic of community healing, and then we answer frequently-asked questions from parents and family members of individuals experiencing SSA or GD. How important are therapists and mentors in the healing journey, and what are t...

3 years ago

1 hour 48 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#81 - For Parents and Families (III): On the Work of Relational Healing

Send us a text This is part III of a 4-episode series dedicated to parents and family members of individuals experiencing gender nonconformity, same-sex attractions (SSA) and/or gender dysphoria (GD). In this episode, Aadam and I discuss practical tips and advice for parents and families of individuals experiencing SSA and GD, and we tackle proper communication skills and conflict resolution techniques. To what extent are time, touch and talk important in the lives of children, adolescents a...

3 years ago

1 hour 48 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#80 - For Parents and Families (II): On Foundations for Relational Healing

Send us a text This is part II of a 4-episode series dedicated to parents and family members of individuals experiencing gender nonconformity, same-sex attractions (SSA) and/or gender dysphoria (GD). In this episode, Aadam and I discuss the notions of gender confusion in childhood and highlight important considerations for parents dealing with young boys and girls as well as adolescents experiencing gender nonconformity, SSA and/or GD. What are signs that my child or family member is experie...

3 years ago

1 hour 22 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#79 - For Parents and Families (I): On Personal Healing

Send us a text This is part I of a 4-episode series dedicated to parents and family members of individuals experiencing gender nonconformity, same-sex attractions (SSA) and/or gender dysphoria (GD). In this episode, Aadam and I read out survey responses sent by members of the online Straight Struggle community addressing parents and siblings, and we cover pertinent themes related to personal healing for parents and family members. What do men and women experiencing SSA or GD hope to get from...

3 years ago

1 hour 56 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#78 - On Shar'i Perspectives: Gender Transitioning and Contemporary Issues

Send us a text This is part II of a 2-episode series with Sh. Mustafa Umar addressing Shar'i perspectives related to gender nonconformity, gender dysphoria and transgenderism. Is gender transitioning unconditionally prohibited in Islam or are there particular exceptions? How do we, as families and communities, deal with individuals undergoing gender transitioning? How do we deal with individuals who identify as gender non-binary or gender-fluid, particularly if they are Muslim? How do ...

3 years ago

47 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#77 - On Shar'i Perspectives: Gender Roles and Gender Nonconformity

Send us a text This is part I of a 2-episode series with Sh. Mustafa Umar addressing Shar'i perspectives related to gender nonconformity, gender dysphoria and transgenderism. Are the gender roles defined by Islam rigid or flexible compared to modern Western notions of gender roles? If gender roles are, to a degree, socially determined, what are the permissible limits of not conforming to such gender roles? Where do individuals who identify as gender-fluid or gender non-binary fit in the Isla...

3 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#76 - On Gender Dysphoria and Transgenderism: Contemporary Challenges

Send us a text In this episode, Br. Mobeen Vaid and I discuss the Islamic perspectives on gender-reassignment surgeries as well as the ripple effects of the modern day transgender movement. What are the major Islamic fatawa regarding sex-reassignment surgeries within Sunni and Shi'a Islam? On what grounds were such fatwas issued to begin with? Do communities like the Hijras in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as the Warias in Indonesia represent legitimate "third gender" communities? What are...

3 years ago

1 hour 38 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#75 - On Gender Dysphoria and Transgenderism: Medical Perspectives

Send us a text In this episode, we dive deep into the topics of gender dysphoria and transgenderism from scientific and medical perspectives, by exploring the most recent research and developments on the topic. Are there biological factors that contribute to transgenderism? Is gender dysphoria one entity or are there different kinds of it? What is the genesis of gender dysphoria and how is it treated nowadays? Is the “affirmative model” healthy and appropriate for individuals struggling with...

3 years ago

1 hour 48 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#74 - On Gender Atypical Individuals and Intersex

Send us a text In this episode, we continue our discussion of gender nonconformity with Br. Mobeen Vaid, and we discuss the notions of gender atypical individuals from an Islamic perspective, as well as the concepts of intersex/disorders of sexual development from a medical perspective. What are the differences between al-khunthā al-mushkil (ambiguous khunthā), al-mukhannath al-khilqī (congenital mukhannath) and al-mukhannath ghayr al-khilqī (affected or non-congenital mukhannath)? Does khun...

3 years ago

1 hour 50 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#73 - On Gender and Gender Nonconformity

Send us a text With this episode, we begin a series of episodes addressing the topics of gender, gender nonconformity, gender dysphoria and transgenderism. In this episode, Br. Mobeen Vaid joins me in a discussion on gender and gender nonconformity in the modern world and from an Islamic legal perspective. Why are we witnessing an explosion of gender and sexual identities nowadays, and where is this expansion heading? Does Islam have a constructionist or essentialist view when it comes to on...

3 years ago

1 hour 22 minutes

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

#72 - On Contemporary Issues and Shar'i Perspectives (Part II)

Send us a text This is part II of a 2-episode series with Sh. Mustafa Umar addressing contemporary issues and Shar'i perspectives related to same-sex attractions and gender identity issues. Is Islam a "homophobic" or "transphobic" religion? Where do we, as Muslim communities, stand on "LGBT rights" and same-sex marriage? Is it permissible for me to attend a same-sex marriage? How do we deal with "progressive" or "reformist" Muslims pushing pro-LGBT agendas on our communities? How do we deal ...

3 years ago

1 hour