Showing posts with label Juliane von Mittelstaedt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Juliane von Mittelstaedt. Show all posts

Sep 17, 2009

Homophobia Sweeps the Muslim World

From Spiegel Online, a must-read report.

The Gay Sons of Allah
Wave of Homophobia Sweeps the Muslim World
By Juliane von Mittelstaedt and Daniel Steinvorth
In most Islamic countries, gay men and women are ostracized, persecuted and in some cases even murdered. Repressive regimes are often fanning the flames of hatred in a bid to outdo Islamists when it comes to spreading 'moral panic.'