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What's So Radical About Saying "Radical Islam," Plus Being Queer and Muslim |
June 16, 2016 |
We take stock of the political spat over the phrase "radical Islam," and speak with a documentary filmmaker who values both his LGBTQ and Muslim identities. |
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LGBTQ and Muslim |
June 16, 2016 |
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Following the tragedy in Orlando, many LGBTQ Muslims stood in solidarity with the larger LGBTQ community. We check in with documentary-maker Parvez Sharma-- a Muslim gay rights activist. He speaks to the treatment of homosexuals in Muslim-majority countries and touches on his own experience with religious bigotry.
Parvez Sharma, documentary filmmaker of A Jihad for Love and A Sinner in Mecca
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Maureen Reflects on the Orlando Massacre |
June 16, 2016 |
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Maureen reflects on the tragic events of Orlando, noting the double discrimination against LGBTQ Muslims. She also examines how different religious communities are addressing violent hatred, particularly against members of the LGBTQ community. You can read more of Maureen's commentaries at the National Catholic Reporter.
Read here Reza Aslan's open-letter to American Muslims following the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage.
Maureen Fiedler, host of Interfaith Voices
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