Giving Back and Nonprofit Efforts
Love is not a crime, and we are committed to advancing the rights of the LGBTQ community in the Middle East, with a focus on the Gulf Region.
The Mission
Dr. Nas founded OSRA Medical with one specific mission — to free his practice of back-end affiliations with payers and large corporations. Thus, he built a foundation as an independent body that will represent the LGBTQ community in the Gulf - one that's free from the financial control of any entity.
From the moment he publicly came out as the first queer Qatari via an exclusive interview with BBC, he has since been an advocate of the LGBTQ community in the Gulf region and all around the world.
Here are some more of his interviews worth seeing:
LGBTQ+ in Qatar: 'Waking up in fear every day is exhausting.'
Brave Doctor becomes "'first' Qatari to publicly come out as gay
'I do not wish to be anonymous': Doctor becomes 'first' Qatari to publicly come out as gay
Our Nonprofits Partners
All Out - aims to ensure the safety and security of the LGBT+ people traveling to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup by decriminalizing homosexuality. No World Cup fan should travel in fear just to see the World Cup game.
Human Rights Watch - Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world, including those from the LGBTQ+ community.
The LGBT Asylum Project - The LGBT Asylum Project is the only San Francisco nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to providing accessible legal representation for LGBT asylum seekers fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or HIV status.
NFF - The NFF has long had legal security for LGBTQI+ people before, during, and after the World Cup as a priority issue in its human rights work. Homosexuality is prohibited in Qatar and can be punished with up to seven years in prison.
Dr. Nas said, "I believe everyone deserves to be seen and treated with respect."
Sign up for the Alwan Foundation and join him in his advocacy to fight for LGBTQ rights.