by Adam Zivo, National Post
Muslim news organization’s guide to Pride causes uproar
British progressives were scandalized last week when 5Pillars, a prominent Muslim news organization known for supporting the U.K. Green Party, published a homophobic “guide” on navigating Pride month. The incident laid bare the intellectual and moral incoherence of Islamo-left alliance, providing a useful case study for Canadians who feel anxious about Muslim-led intolerance.
The short “practical” guide was written for Western Muslims and repeatedly emphasized that, according to Islamic texts and scholars, both homosexual acts and same-sex marriage are forbidden and immoral. Although it stated that same-sex attraction, being involuntary, is not inherently sinful, it encouraged homosexual Muslims to seek conversion therapy because acting on their desires is “religiously prohibited.”
Homosexuality was framed as an affliction that calls for “compassion without compromise.” Parents were further advised to monitor their children’s information diet — whether through schools, social media or popular culture — and to neutralize LGBT-inclusive messages through Islamic teaching.
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The guide caused an uproar upon publication and attracted millions of views on X, partially because of its authors’ political associations.