Muslim group to hold first ever LGBT ‘Muslim Pride’ event in London
by Paul Smeaton, LifeSite:
A U.K. group that describes itself as representing “LGBTQI Muslims” has announced that the first-ever “Muslim Pride” event will take place in London in April.
The group organizing the event, Imaan, says that “LGBTQI Muslims often find ourselves isolated, without community and frequently facing homophobic, biphobic, transphobic AND Islamaphobic abuse.”
5 Pillars UK, an Islamic online news agency, notes that the event has been organized “despite Islam’s strict prohibition on homosexuality.” The news agency adds that the “practice and promotion of homosexuality is considered a major sin in Islam by all mainstream schools of thought.”
Some Muslim countries, such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen, punish active homosexuals with jail, flogging, and even the death penalty.
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