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UK: Muslims protest Birmingham elementary school because it taught children that same-sex relationships exist. The school is in a Muslim area. One protester who removed her child said “Our community ethos was not respected. We feel betrayed by the school." birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-…
The local Labour politician who represents the community has expressed support for the protesters. Mohammed Idrees, who is Muslim, said that “the school and teachers must be sensitive to Muslim parents and Islam.” birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-…
A 2009 Gallup poll found that zero percent of British Muslims found homosexuality “acceptable.” olir.it/areetematiche/…
ICM Research’s 2016 poll of British Muslims found that 52 percent believe homosexuality should be illegal in the country. icmunlimited.com/wp-content/upl…
The 2018 NatCen survey found that cosmopolitan London actually has lower levels of acceptance for homosexuality than the rest of Britain. Why? Researchers attribute this to “religious differences.” trustforlondon.org.uk/documents/331/…
