Netflix is being branded as “Islam’s enemy” over “rumours of a gay character on a Turkish Netflix series.” The flareup in Turkey now in progress over the series is to be expected. Islamic law is clear on the punishment of execution (Abu Dawud 4462) for homosexual activity, and it is carried out in many Sharia […]
Palestinian Authority bans LGBTQ activities in West Bank, police to “chase” those promoting LGBTQ
The Palestinian narrative brands Israel a human rights abuser, guilty of “apartheid” and the like. It has been mentioned on Jihad Watch that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has vowed that in a future Palestinian State, “not a single Israeli” will exist in a future Palestinian state. Jew-hatred is endemic in Islamic culture, as is […]
Rapper Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia concert in support of women, gays and freedom of expression
In a move of conviction rarely seen, especially in the entertainment industry: Rapper Nicki Minaj announced she would not be performing at a music festival in Saudi Arabia. Minaj cited her reason for pulling out of the performance as wanting to show support for women, gays and the freedom to express thought. The most important […]
Tunisia: “Islamic sharia law” invoked to shut down LGBTQ rights
“One of the Arab world’s most visible advocacy groups defending the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people is facing closure following legal threats by the government.” Tunisia has a history of secularism, but “following the revolution of early 2011, more room was created for religious political parties to operate in the country”. […]
Paris: Muslim men humiliate and assault transgender woman at protest
“A transgender woman has spoken out after a video went viral of her being attacked near a rally in central Paris against Algeria’s ailing president….Julia was blocked by protesters who taunted her in Arabic. One man ruffled her hair, while a girl draped in an Algerian flag came to try to help Julia. As Julia […]
YouTube removes video of imam in Canada preaching about gays to “stone these people to death”
“YouTube is protecting hate speech and incitement to violence against the gay community by removing a MEMRI TV clip” in which an imam in Canada called for such violence. Imam Zafar Bangash stated: “It is time for us to pick up the stones to stone these people to death for [this] abomination… Allah imposes [this […]
Canada: Human Rights Tribunal takes case of transgender woman denied service at waxing spa by Muslim woman
A hair removal services company in Canada is facing a human rights complaint after a Muslim employee refused to wax the legs of a transgender woman who was born male. This is a case to be watched closely. The beautician has a case, but this case also takes place in the context of the fact […]
Canada: Trudeau and the Islamic perspective on the LGBTQ community
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has often advertised that in Canada, “diversity is our strength”; meanwhile, “the Liberal policy requires employers sign an attestation that their core mandate respects human rights and the values underlying the Charter, including reproductive rights and the right to be free from discrimination on the basis of, among other things, sexual […]