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Russian Attack on LGBTs at UN Rejected; Gay Cake Controversy Rages in N. Ireland; Bishop Calls for Marriage Referendum in Puerto Rico; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…case similar to the “religious liberty” debates raging in the U.S., where Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed such legislation into law this week, a baking company went to court this week defending “its right to refuse to ice a cake with the words, ‘support gay marriage,’” reports UPI. The courts heard testimony that a worker at the bakery took the order without a problem. About two days later, the bakery canceled the order. Legal counsel Robin Allen…

Some Christian and Muslim Leaders Urging ‘No’ Vote in Australian Mail Ballot on Marriage Equality; and More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…relatively high proportion of deeply devout Muslims, so any suggestion of promoting secular lifestyle inevitably meets resistance. Intolerance for sexual minorities extends far beyond conservative religious circles, however. Uganda: Officials force cancellation of pride celebration Kuchu Times reported that Pride Uganda 2017 had been cancelled due to police harassment and threats from Simon Lokodo, the intensely anti-gay Minister for Ethics and I…

Sex and the Ummah

By Amina Wadud

…ical maturation. There is also some interesting research just completed in Malaysia by Sisters in Islam about the practice of polygyny. Again 7th- or 8th-century logic is combined with the terms of the Qur’an in order to keep this in practice. And although there are a minority of cases, with monogamy the overwhelming majority except in parts of sub-Saharan Africa, it is problematic in most cases. Ultimately we are promoting the practice of a marri…

The Active Principle of Islam, or, Activating Islamic Principles

By Amina Wadud

…ical. When I returned to the United States after living for three years in Malaysia, where I’d had the opportunity to link my theories about Islamic theology with active social involvement, I encountered the bleakest circumstances. I found pervasive, systematic oppression and the resulting spiritual strain in the lives of ordinary people—causing most to live in utter disregard for their fellow human. I found this unbearable, so I sought answers an…

Birthday Blog

By Amina Wadud

…except for a dream about storage arrangements that included a friend from Malaysia my daughter’s cat and one of my children, no bells rang, no guns went off. My daughter kept her promise to make me breakfast and I kept my promise to myself about it: wait for her no matter how late, rather than jump the gun because I’m an early riser. Truth be told, my children have come to that place where it’s very hard to know what to do for a person who demand…

Debunking the Myth That Democracy Is “Incompatible” With Islam

By Asma Afsaruddin

…arily to small elites, in addition to tribal and social organizations that promote a culture of authoritarianism. Outside of the Arab world, there are long-term functional democracies in Turkey, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Malaysia. More recently installed democratic governments in Pakistan and Palestine further challenge old stereotypes about the links between Islamicate cultures and representative governments. Such facts on the ground clearly est…

Why the Disappeared Malaysian Airliner Brings Out the Paranormal

By Joseph Laycock

…of disaster and cultural crisis. My last post discussed Ibrahim Mat Zin, a Malaysian bomoh, who claimed that government authorities asked him to help locate Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 using a shamanic ritual. Israeli psychic Uri Geller has now announced via Twitter that he too has been asked to help search for the missing plane. Geller rose to media fame in the 1970s for his alleged ability to bend spoons with his mind. He’s hinted he could he…

The Politics of Anti-Gay Persecution: Gambia, Egypt, Jamaica, Russia, with a Helping Hand from US Religious Conservatives; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…f a memorandum from President Obama charging US foreign policy agencies to promote LGBT rights said that US efforts have been important to activists promoting equality and facing persecution around the world. Read the Washington Blade’s report here. On Wednesday, the Daily Beast hosted an event called Quorum: Global LGBT Voices that featured interviews with more than 25 activists from around the world to talk about “what is happening on the front…

Were Angels Just Lucid Dreams?

By Richard Schiffman

…. The indigenous Senoi people, who live in the mountain jungles of central Malaysia, believe that by confronting and overcoming dangers in lucid dreams (like fire, floods, and tigers), and by consciously guiding those dreams to good endings, we can master our fears and have a positive impact on the events in waking life. More recently, Australian psychologist Milan Colic developed a method which employs lucid dreaming to help control nightmares an…

Interfaith: Whose Faith?

By Amina Wadud

…t this did make me think about the phenomenon of interfaith as it is being promoted these days. First of all, this is not an idea promoted by the oppressed to invite others to celebrate their faith. It is something those already in power or with privilege extend to make an opening or orchestrate a collective. This means, those who do get invitations are usually at a disadvantage. If nothing else, it could be from the mere organizational standpoint…