Gay and Muslim--no longer an oxymoron?

Ten years ago,

the words "gay" and "Muslim" seemed like polar opposites, and an out gay Muslim seemed as probable as a black member of the Ku Klux Klan. All of the seven countries that treat homosexuality as a crime punishable by death are Muslim. Of the 82 countries where being gay is a crime, 36 are predominantly Muslim.
And you thought the fight to legalize gay/lesbian marriage was hard.

But gay Muslims are starting to claim their identity, Johann Hari reports. Can liberation be far behind?

.: Posted by Duane Bidwell on Monday, May 24, 2004

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