‘A sense of betrayal’: liberal dismay as Muslim-led US city bans Pride flags — Guardian US
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Many liberals celebrated when Hamtramck, Michigan, elected a Muslim-majority council in 2015 but a vote to exclude LGBTQ+ flags from city property has soured relations

I can’t say I blame them for feeling betrayed but Islam like the majority of the Christianity leans to the conservative side socially when it comes to sexuality and gender identity. They shouldn’t be surprised when an all Muslim majority city council starts to act on their belief system and enact ordinances that run against the more socially liberal citizens.

  • flatbield@beehaw.org
    10·
    1 year ago

    I would not go that far, but I can never fully understand why people buy into some of this stuff. Keep in mind though there are a huge spectrum of people. We hear more about groups acting badly and often not at all in line with the teachings they claim to follow.

    In a broader context people are part of religious organizations for many reasons, and many of them good. It is just when religious people want “freedom” and then go about that by suppressing the freedom of others. At that point it becomes a problem. In that case it is not about freedom but power.

    • average650@beehaw.org
      8·
      1 year ago

      The idea of freedom of religion but not enforcing your religion in others seems painfully obvious.

      • flatbield@beehaw.orgEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Yes. Tolerance is the one thing required in a diverse culture. Unfortunately conservative religion is not about tolerance. Ironic in Christianity because tolerance and compassion is one of the basic teachings as far a I know.