Brotherhood Is a Constant Possibility: Asian Masculinity in a World Made for Whiteness

Rahim Thawer (he/him) is a registered social worker and psychotherapist from Toronto. He is a faculty member in the School of Social Work at The University of Alabama, and his work sits at the intersection of mental health, social justice, and psychoanalysis, exploring how anti-racist and queer-affirming frameworks can support social workers, therapists-in-training, and organizational leaders. His workshops and consultations foster dialogue on systemic oppression, sexual health, clinical interventions, and innovation in queer relationships. He explores many of these topics at thepoliticizedpractitioner.com. Rahim is the co-editor of Any Other Way: How Toronto Got Queer (Coach House Books, 2017) and the author of The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys (New Harbinger Publications, 2025).