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Special Section: LGBTIQA+ Muslims and their Communities in Australia Guest Editors, Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli, Marziya Mohammedali, Budi Sudarto and Aisya Aymanee M. Zaharin

‘You Can’t Be Gay and Do Religion’: Understanding Muslim LGBTIQ+ Experiences of Accessing Support Services

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