.... Going back to Naseem’s observation that the drag queen Lahore was free to subscribe to another ideology if he wanted to pursue a lifestyle incompatible with Islam – that is true in this country, but not in those Muslim countries (held up as the ideal by Naseem) where apostasy and homosexuality are proscribed.
Naseem’s rhetoric – ‘human rights’, ‘respect’ – has a liberal veneer, but his views are thoroughly illiberal and will, I trust, be countered robustly when the postponed ‘Free Speech’ debate on Islam and homosexuality is broadcast later this month. [Harry’s Place] Read more
