Friday, March 7, 2008

The Gay Muslim Float at Cape Town Pride



In case you can't read it, the float reads, "I am a gay muslim, not an alcoholic, nor do I lic alcohol."

Does the float suggests that Islam equates the homosexual sin with the sin of alcoholism or do muslims view gays as both sexual deviants and also alcoholics? And why does the float need to enumerate 'nor do I lic alcohol'? Isn't that redundant? Perhaps there's an English barrier at work here.

Grammar confusion aside, I applaud the emerging community of out gay muslims for risking homicide and showing up.

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