The National Muslim Youth Association (known as Pembina) in Malaysia has launched a social media campaign against the LGBT community in response to the US Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage last week.
Pembina encouraged users to change their profile image to a crossed out rainbow flag in response to the rainbow enhanced profile photos on Facebook supporting the ruling.
They also tried encouraged the use of the hashtag #BeliaTolakLGBT which translates as "Youth against LGBT."
“[The profile photo] has become a trend and is followed by non-Muslims across the world. In Islam it is clear that same sex relations are completely forbidden,” said the group, according to the Malay Online.
“But what was really sad is Muslims themselves have followed the direction to support the LGBT by changing their profile pictures and showing their support under the name of freedom for the LGBT,” the group also said.
Reader's Comments
Shocking!
It's like minorities rule
:-)
We are going for equality on this planet not suppression of civil rights!
Is tolerance and acceptance not an ideal of Islam? This kind of thing is what turns the west against Islam.
Religious fanatics and zealots are misguided and dangerous.
Both Islam and Catholic religions are similiar very narrow minded
and inflexible also not treating women as Equals and of course both dont fully accept Gays!
It is painful only for the others.
It's the same thing if you're stupid."
The Muslim zealots could have put their time and energy to better use, like self-improvement, serving their communities et al, instead of wasting it on social media hunting down people they don't like and taking cheap shots. Then again....they aren't exactly known for empathy and critical thinking, are they? ;)
Equality for all.
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