Anonymous #1 19w

we'll see if iran rly does walk off if they have the flags up

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Anonymous #1 19w

No way they don’t have the balls for that lmaooo

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Anonymous #2 19w

You realize that LGBTQ people get killed in places like Iran and Egypt right? Why are you trying to all lives matter a protest

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Anonymous OP 19w

Bc it’s giving racist stereotypes. Iran is already incredibly oppressed by us. It’s interesting how you chose two Muslim countries instead of the largest oppressive countries

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Anonymous OP 19w

I meant you choose to highlight those two countries. I don’t really find those flags funny in that context, it’s more bigoted than anything.

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Anonymous #2 19w

It’s racist to say that Iran is Egypt are anti LGBTQ?

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Anonymous OP 19w

No it’s racist to single them out without acknowledging the broader context of how western colonialism introduced those ideas. That’s why I said the US (and the UK) should be highlighted instead

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Anonymous #2 19w

There comes to a point where you can’t blame everything on western colonialism. I understand what you’re trying to get at, but these are majority Muslims countries and in Islam, homosexuality is prohibited. Which is one of the reasons why LGBTQ rights aren’t too good in those countries. If the people that introduced the whole concept who homophobia have gotten past it than these countries can too. Christianity isn’t innocent but neither is Islam

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Anonymous #2 19w

I also lowkey doubt that the west were the ones who introduced homophobia when places like Iran and Egypt have been colonized be Muslims multiple times

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Anonymous #2 19w

Fans do fly pride flags at USA events lol, the point is that lgbtq ppl have rights in the US vs being criminalized & punishable by death in Egypt & Iran respectively. You’re trying too hard to connect separate issues to this post.

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Anonymous #3 19w

Sorry you’re racist now 🥺

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Anonymous OP 19w

You just have a very narrow and bigoted understanding of Islam. We should be thinking materially, not idealistically. That’s not the actual history. Colonialism and imperialism largely brought homophobia to SWANA It’s not easy to overcome social issues when they’re in survival mode and constantly being bombed…

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Anonymous #3 19w

What rights does the lgbtq actually have here? They’re always in threat? Nah im just not cool with western chauvinist racism and Islamophobia

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Anonymous #3 19w

They don’t fly the flags to mock America and Americans like in the case op is highlighting tho…

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Anonymous #2 19w

Saying that Islam is anti LGBTQ is not wrong or bigoted. All Abrahamic religions are anti LGBTQ point blank period. Saudi are Turkey haven’t been colonized by the west yet they have oppressive laws against LGBTQ people

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Anonymous OP 19w

I disagree. I don’t think they’re inherently so. I think empire and power can corrupt spiritual and cultural practices. And I say this as someone who’s an agnostic atheist And yeah it’s all reactionary, doesn’t make it inherent

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Anonymous #2 19w

I’m sure if you ask most Islamic scholars they would say that homosexuality or being transgender is haram.

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