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12 Apr 2019

Extended interview: queer Muslims and the backlash against Brunei and why Saudi Arabia is the real problem

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One group that’s been caught in the middle of the furore over the barbaric laws in Brunei like no other is queer Muslims. Toby Halligan caught up with Dr Siobhan Irving from the Sydney Queer Muslims. She spoke about how un-Islamic the Sultan’s laws are, the role of Saudi Arabia in spreading hatred and how queer Muslims just can’t win.

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