Being Gay and Muslim REL/134

Being Gay and Muslim While numerous gay Muslims continue to live closeted lives, fearful of humiliating their family, their mosque and their peers, some are discovering inspiring and unusual ways to cope. Being gay is slowly becoming more and more accepted throughout the world but not without backlash. Being gay and Muslim is a whole other problem as it defies the teachings of Islam and in extreme cases are punishable by death. Islam explains that being gay is wrong and because of that they often keep their sexual orientation to themselves. Gay Muslims are not the most noticeable group, but that doesnt make them insignificant: There are approximately three million Muslims residing within the United States, about 10 percent are believed to be gay. While...