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She also claimed the voices of Muslim women were "being lost", saying "women need to and should be at the forefront of the conversation on gender and sexuality in an Islamic context. Our bodies and our sexuality need to be defined by our voices."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Besanvalle|first=James|date=2019-07-15|title=Birmingham school protests: Muslim women's voices are lost in the debate|url=https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/birmingham-school-protests-muslim-women-debate/|access-date=2021-12-21|website=Gay Star News|language=en-GB}}</ref>
In April 2019, Razzaq called out and met with Labour MP [[John Spellar]] after he was one of only 21 Members of Parliament to vote against the government's new LGBT-inclusive guidance for compulsory relationships and sex education.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-28|title=These 21 MPs voted against LGBT-inclusive relationship education|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/03/28/21-mps-voted-against-lgbt-inclusive-relationship-education/|access-date=2021-12-21|website=PinkNews {{!}} Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news {{!}} LGBT+ news|language=en-GB}}</ref> The intervention led to Spellar reversing his opposition to the measures.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Storer|first=Rhi|date=2019-04-08|title=MP John Spellar backs LGBT inclusive education following equality vote gaffe|url=https://www.iambirmingham.co.uk/2019/04/08/mp-john-spellar-backs-lgbt-inclusive-education-following-equality-vote-gaffe/|access-date=2021-12-21|website=I Am Birmingham|language=en-US}}</ref> In June 2019, she challenged Labour MP [[Roger Godsiff]]'s support of anti-LGBT school protests.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Haynes|first=Jane|date=2019-06-07|title=Councillor urges school protesters – 'call off the demo'|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/majid-mahmood-urges-anderton-park-16391831|access-date=2021-12-21|website=BirminghamLive|language=en}}</ref> Godsiff was subsequently reported to the party whip, deselected and lost his [[Birmingham Hall Green (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Hall Green]] parliamentary seat during the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 United Kingdom General Election]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-11-07|title=General Election 2019: MP deselected over LGBT row stands as independent|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/election-2019-50338098|access-date=2021-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Birmingham Labour MP boosts attack on LGBT+ education|url=https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/48462/Birmingham+Labour+MP+boosts+attack+on+LGBT%2B+education|access-date=2021-12-21|website=Socialist Worker (Britain)|date=9 June 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-08|title=Labour colleagues outraged after MP Roger Godsiff backs anti-LGBT protest|url=http://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/jun/08/roger-godsiff-sickens-fellow-labour-mp-over-support-for-anti-lgbt-protesters|access-date=2021-12-21|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Media|first=P. A.|date=2019-11-08|title=Ex-Labour MP to run as independent after being dropped over LGBT row|url=http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/nov/08/ex-labour-mp-to-run-as-independent-after-being-dropped-over-lgbt-row|access-date=2021-12-21|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-13|title=Former Labour MP, who backed anti-LGBTQ protesters in Birmingham, fails to win seat|url=http://attitude.co.uk/article/former-labour-mp-who-backed-anti-lgbtq-protesters-in-birmingham-fails-to-win-seat/22459/|access-date=2021-12-21|website=Attitude.co.uk|language=en}}</ref>
In May 2019, Razzaq jointly led Birmingham Pride alongside Moffat and several LGBT Muslims, making her the first Muslim woman to lead a Pride parade in the UK. The event was also the first time Muslims had led a Pride parade in Britain.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Preece|first=Ashley|date=2019-05-25|title=No Outsiders teacher leads Pride parade after school LGBT protests|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/birmingham-pride-no-outsiders-teacher-16331373|access-date=2021-12-21|website=BirminghamLive|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mahmood|first=Basit|date=2019-05-25|title=Crowds of LGBT Muslims lead their first ever pride march in Birmingham|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/25/crowds-lgbt-muslims-lead-first-ever-pride-march-history-9690031/|access-date=2021-12-21|website=Metro|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Teacher in LGBT classes row leads Birmingham Pride|url=https://news.sky.com/story/teacher-in-lgbt-classes-row-leads-birmingham-pride-11728545|access-date=2021-12-21|website=Sky News|language=en}}</ref>
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