Same-Sex Marriage – Eye on Islamism

Humza Yousaf’s absence from key vote on gay marriage being ‘dragged up’ for political reasons, SNP leadership candidate says Regarding religious concerns about homosexuality, Humza Yousaf tells Sky News that while he 'can't change what's in scripture,' he will not allow 'personal faith to be the basis of legislation.'

February 26, 2023 Andy Hayes

(Sky News) One of three candidates vying to take over from Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the SNP says his absence from a key vote on gay marriage is being “dragged up” for political reasons. Humza Yousaf told Sky News that his […]

Scotland leader: Muslim contender allegedly skipped gay marriage vote under ‘pressure’ from mosque

February 25, 2023 Jack Montgomery

(Breitbart) Leftist Humza Yousaf, frontrunner to become Scotland’s new first minister, allegedly caved to “pressure” from a mosque to skip a vote on same-sex marriage — but he has faced little scrutiny of his religious views compared to Christian rival Kate Forbes. […]

SNP leadership: Yousaf defends decision to miss gay marriage vote

February 24, 2023 Unlisted Author

(BBC) SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf has defended his decision to miss the final vote on Scotland’s equal marriage legislation. Former minister Alex [Neil] said Mr Yousaf arranged a meeting in February 2014 as cover. But the health secretary said he had […]

Minneapolis Councilman Jamal Osman apologizes for anti-gay, antisemitic posts Council candidate [Bihi] also made anti-gay posts

December 20, 2022 Deena Winter

(Minnesota Reformer) Minneapolis City Council Member Jamal Osman has apologized for making antisemitic and anti-gay comments on Facebook from 2011 to 2013, calling Israelis “dogs” and speaking approvingly of Hitler. The Reformer reviewed the posts before they were deleted in October. Osman, […]

Muslim scholars slam French call on same-sex marriage IUMS secretary-general describes call as double standard against Islam

March 27, 2021 Yasin Aydhi

(Anadolu) The International Union [of] Muslim Scholars (IUMS) on Saturday decried a French government request for mosque imams to recommend same-sex marriage as a double standard against Islam. In a Facebook post addressed to French Minister of Citizenship Marlène Schiappa, IUMS Secretary-General […]

Sturgeon’s link to anti-gay Iran cleric (LINK ONLY)

March 11, 2021 EoI News

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Sanders campaign says pro-Bernie imam’s remarks are ‘offensive and toxic’

March 10, 2020 Chuck Ross

(Daily Caller) The Bernie Sanders campaign distanced itself Tuesday from “offensive and toxic” remarks from a Muslim cleric who spoke at a rally for the presidential candidate Saturday. Faiz Shakir, the Sanders campaign manager, issued a statement responding to resurfaced video from […]

Imam who spoke at Bernie Sanders rally has said ISIS was ‘somehow connected’ to Israel, that homosexuality is a ‘disorder’

March 10, 2020 Chuck Ross

(Daily Caller) A Michigan-based Islamic cleric who spoke at a Bernie Sanders rally on Saturday has claimed in sermons that the terrorist group ISIS is “somehow connected to Israel,” and that homosexuality is “a form of disorder.” Imam Sayed Hassan Qazwini, the […]

Muslim parliamentarian in Geneva quits party over differences on gay marriage

August 29, 2019 Unlisted Author

(Le News) Earlier this year, Sabine Tiguemounine, a parliamentarian from the Green Party, made news when she decided to sit in an area of Geneva’s parliament building open to the public, rather than in the main area where parliamentary members normally sit. […]

Muslim councillor ‘overstepped the mark’ in public apology to school ‘promoting homosexuality’ (LINK ONLY)

January 28, 2019 EoI News

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Councillor backs Muslim mums who accused school of ‘promoting homosexuality’ (LINK ONLY)

January 26, 2019 EoI News

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Muslim mums protest outside school for ‘promoting homosexuality’ to their kids (LINK ONLY)

January 25, 2019 EoI News

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In EU, there’s an East-West divide over religious minorities, gay marriage, national identity

October 29, 2018 Jeff Diamant and Scott Gardner

(Pew) For most of its first half-century, the European Union consisted almost entirely of countries from Western Europe, such as France, Italy and Belgium. That changed in 2004, when the EU expanded to include some former Soviet bloc countries in Central and […]

Candidate deflects questions on ties to Pakistani cleric

August 9, 2018 Mark Sullivan

(Worcester Telegram) A Democratic primary challenger to U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, in the 1st Congressional District has landed endorsements from progressive groups despite her connection to a Muslim cleric who called the Supreme Court ruling upholding same-sex marriage the “darkest day […]