In a survey of Amerin Mlims, 0% intified as lbian or gay. Here's the story behd that statistic | CNN

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• IN A SURVEY OF AMERIN MLIMS, 0% INTIFIED AS LBIAN OR GAY. HERE’S THE STORY BEHD THAT STATISTIC
• ANTI-ISLAM, BUT PRO-GAY? HOW MOSQUE OPPONENTS TIE THEMSELV KNOTS

IN A SURVEY OF AMERIN MLIMS, 0% INTIFIED AS LBIAN OR GAY. HERE’S THE STORY BEHD THAT STATISTIC

We often face homophobia wh our faial and cultural environments, as well as Islamophobia perpetuated by the world around . It is also problematic to generalise lns of people, and this further ntribut to an Orientalist perspective that homogenis the diversy of Mlim muni and thought.

This bigotry disregards the part the wtern world, more specifilly Bra and s former empire, had proselytisg legislative homophobia through s lonial projects the 19th century.

ANTI-ISLAM, BUT PRO-GAY? HOW MOSQUE OPPONENTS TIE THEMSELV KNOTS

I’d also remend you read up on LGBTQ+ history wh Islamic societi – Islamic Homosexuali: Culture, History and Lerature by Will Rose and Stephen O. Murray, and Homosexualy Islam by Stt Siraj al-Haqq Kugle are great plac to start.

LGBT+ Agast Islamophobia at London Pri wh Lbians and Gay Men Support the Mers and Tra Unns – thank you to everyone that held the banner throughout the day. Dancg Dulais” wh Geth Roberts and Nila Field om Lbian and Gays Support the Mers. As a rult, their beliefs on issu relatg to lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer people nnot be easily summarized.

However, acrdg to a recent survey by Public Relign Rearch Center, more than half (52%) of Amerin Mlims ageed that "society should approve of homosexualy.