The Muslim Council of Britain which represents moderate Muslims has come under heavy criticism from the leading British gay rights activist
Peter Tatchell.
“The Muslim Council of Britain's boycott of Holocaust Memorial Day reeks of prejudice and hypocrisy,” said Peter Tatchell of the lesbian and gay human rights group OutRage!.
“The MCB objected to the fact that gay victims of the Nazi death camps were remembered,” he added.
“While demanding rights for Muslims, the MCB wants to deny rights to lesbian and gay people – both Muslim and non-Muslim. It sees no double standard or inconsistency in its selective approach to human rights,” added Mr Tatchell.
“Tolerance is a two-way street. How can the MCB expect to secure respect for Muslims when it shows such obvious disrespect to other people because of their sexual orientation?” queried Mr Tatchell.
I find it amusing, in a way, that politically correct leftists here are totally confused about how to deal with this issue without appearing Islamophobic or homophobic, and end up saying nothing.
And I can only see this clash getting worse as the British Muslim population increases.