[ April 26, 2024 ]
A group of gay ex-Muslims who attended a pride parade are now promising to go boldly forth and challenge those of the Islam faith on its persecution of LGBTs based on religious principles.
One has to wonder, though: How long will their so-called bold stand against Islamic persecution last?
After all, it’s hard to argue when one doesn’t have a head.
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Regardless, here’s the story from the Express:
Members of the Council of ex-Muslims of Britain took to the streets of the capital with a series of controversial banners, in a public display of unity.
Among their least controversial signs were: “We’re here. We’re kaffir [unbelievers]. Get used to it”, “Celebrating apostasy,” and “Make LGBT rights universal”.
They also displayed a list of Muslim states that punish homosexuality with the death penalty – including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen and Pakistan.
The group’s march of protest was met with outrage from devout worshippers and British Muslim organisations, but the group rejected criticism of their actions, saying: “We don’t need your permission to march for LGBT rights or the rights of apostates.”
Despite being met with heavy criticism, the controversial group’s spokesman Jimmy Bangash confirmed that members of the Council of ex-Muslims would continue to loudly protest the persecution of minorities within Islam and any other faith groups.
He added: “If religion is legislating against people, like gays, we will challenge that. And we will challenge that boldly.
“We will challenge that in meaningful ways, holding signs that provoke thought.”
Human rights activist Peter Tatchell backed Mr Bangash’s sentiments, arguing that the group’s participation in the LGBT protest was justified.
He said: “Hatred against people is always wrong, whether they’d be Muslim or anyone else.
“But criticising bigoted intolerant ideas is entirely right and proper.”
In a show of public support for the group, Mr Tatchell said the group was merely “targeting Islamist homophobia, [not] Muslim people or even Islam, in general.”
He added: “The Council of ex-Muslims has never criticised or condemned Muslim people. It has only condemned and criticised Islamist extremists, who advocate hatred and violence against LGBT people.”
During a televised debate on Russia Today, Mohammed Shafiq – chief executive of the Ramadhan Foundation – described the Council of ex-Muslims as a “rampant Islamophobic organisation” that has made its mission “to demonise Islam and the religious beliefs of Muslims.”
The Ramadhan Foundation is a Muslim group that works to promote a peaceful co-existence between all communities living in Britain.
Mr Shafiq added: “Let’s just say, is there a council of ex-Christians? Is there a Council of ex-Jews? A Council of ex-Hindus? A Council of ex-Sikhs?”, adding that it was puzzling to him that people who opted to cut ties with Islam continued to meddle is Muslim affairs.
He said: “Let’s accept that they’ve got a right to leave Islam – then why are they constantly obsessed about Islam?
“They need to get a life. Move on. Enjoy their life and their ‘new freedom’ as they tell us.”
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19 Comments
6 years ago
Wait for British Sharia compliant police to threaten , arrest them for speaking against Islam just as they are doing with other non-muslims who speak out http://bit.ly/2r6F3cp
6 years ago
The Left will scrub and then ignore them and call the fascists/racists etc.. Look at what the “feminists” have done to their aims once the corruption of the left gained control. The LEFT are the enemy as are their fund providers. IMO democracy is already being lost even in the US and we direly need a determined hand controlling the reins and one that is NOT scared to seek and punish traitors and to do whatever is necessary. The leftist scum are making it so easy for NK or Iran to really do something that they would never have thought possible before as the Obama led attack from inside is distracting trump while the traitors within his admin are hamstringing him.
6 years ago
Reply to
Michelle
Iran and North Korea have formed an axis wherein nuclear and ICBM technology is being developed and shared. Iran has not tested a bomb, but they are keeping quiet – believed here they have devices ready for use. NK is the testing ground for missiles and nuclear devices.
Would these LGBT’s march for the rights of apostates or infidels if they happen to be Christian?
6 years ago
Reply to
Mark Steiner
I am gay and I defend the rights of Christians. Give these people some respect. They are risking their lives to defend freedom.
6 years ago
Reply to
wilypagan
It is long overdue for those who value choice, and freedom to oppose islam in every possible way. islam demands control of every aspect of a person’s life. That is intolerable to anyone with a functioning brain. Only those in an advanced stage of chronic stupidity need islam.
6 years ago
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6 years ago
Reply to
wilypagan
True enough. The muslums would murder them in a heartbeat for multiple reasons (apostasy, homosexuality, challenging the authority of allah and his prophet).
6 years ago
Reply to
Mark Steiner
no, those utterly STUPID individuals wouldn’t even think of marching in solidarity with christians, apostates or other “infidels,” that wouldn’t be “politically correct!”
6 years ago
Reply to
Michelle
You are so right….i
What would happen to this pathetically STUPID feminists” and dykes if they’d organize a gay pride parade in Pakista, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Chechnya, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hamas’ controlled Gaza, Somalia, Bangla Desh and other islamic s**tholes?
6 years ago
Hey Mr. Shafiq, how about you stop trying to control the speech of others?
6 years ago
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6 years ago
Ironically, Islam itself has had a long history of homosexuality, whether in the Arab world, Turkey or North Africa.
6 years ago
Reply to
Stephen Byers
it has been said that Saladin, Sultan and Warrior-General of Islam was asked by Richard the Lion-Hearted asked his amphytrion the sultan what kind of girls he preferred. The sultan allegedly responded “GIRLS??? Allah forbid! It’s like if you were to give me a leg of lamb without the bone!”
Many historians also claimed that Richard was himself a pederast… 🙂
6 years ago
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6 years ago
They will make short work of x-muslims.
6 years ago
In a show of public support for the group, Mr Tatchell said the group
was merely “targeting Islamist homophobia, [not] Muslim people or even
Islam, in general.”
WRONG- thus rendering this group impotent.
