(London Free Press) A Western University social media post supporting the fight against homophobia included an illustration of two women in hijabs about to kiss — sparking a backlash from London’s Muslim community that forced school officials to delete it.
The image, posted on the school’s Instagram account Tuesday to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, was met with a firestorm of criticism from people who were offended by the imagery.
They said the post was “inappropriate” and “disrespectful” because the hijab, an Islamic veil, has religious and spiritual connotations. Wrote one person: “Shame on you Western for such an insulting mockery post to my religion.”
