From Amnesty International - www.amnesty.org PUBLIC AI Index: MDE 23/003/2005 27 April 2005 UA 100/05 Fear of Flogging/Possible prisoners of conscience SAUDI...
Religious Leaders Denounce Robertson Comments, Ads to Follow By Helena Andrews Religion News Service Washington, May 4 - Religious leaders, left-leaning...
From Gay.com UK - Wednesday 11 May, 2005 Muslim activist calls for 'think-tank' on gay issues Ben Townley, Gay.com UK Irshad Manji, the lesbian Islamic...
From BBC News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4543987.stm Friday, 13 May, 2005 Zanzibar imams halt gay wedding Muslim clerics in Zanzibar have blocked a...
1) From Jerusalem Open House - Announcement about Postponement 2) From Haaretz - Jerusalem's Int. Gay Pride Festival Canceled ... May 5 Press Release from JOH...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4552283.stm Last Updated: Monday, 16 May, 2005 Kuwaiti women win right to vote Conservatives in parliament have been...
From the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) - www.aaldef.org MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Monday, May 16, 2005 FOR MORE...
1) Zanzibarian Clerics Stressed About Increased Homosexuality - From Rex Wockner's 2) Homosexuality on the Rise Say Muslim Clerics - From www.iol.co.za ... 1)...
From BBC - June 21, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4530637.stm Roland Buerk BBC News, Dhaka Hizras bear the brunt of prejudice in sexually...
From BBC - June 20, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4111234.stm Kuwait's woman minister sworn-in Massouma Mubarak: It's a great victory for Kuwaiti...
From BBC - June 22, 2004 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4119982.stm Pakistani sex workers visit India It is the first visit by Pakistani sex workers to...
Happy Pride - from Al-Fatiha! - dedicated to supporting and empowering LGBTIQ Muslims. This weekend queer Muslims and their allies, queer South Asians, queer...
From the Associated Press Arabs mix in culture of Brazil Published: Sun, Jun 26, 2005 ... The country hosts the largest Arab population outside the Middle...
From the Associated Press - Tuesday, June 28, 2005 Pakistan Supreme Court overturns acquittal of men ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's Supreme Court...
From the Associated Press - June 30, 2005 Spain Legalizes Same-Sex Marriages By MAR ROMAN (AP) Supporters of gay marriage celebrate under the gay flag outside...
July 2, 2005 Woman leads Islamic prayers in mosque, a first for Canada Country could become the conscience of the religion, she says in Friday sermon By JEN...
Saturday, July 02, 2005 Woman leads prayer at mosque in historic first By Rachel Sa National Post http://tinyurl.com/akr3o TORONTO - Pamela Taylor led the...
Note from Al-Fatiha: These two news stories are not clear as to whether Mr. Choudhary condemns or condones stoning to death. It appears as though he is in...
From Al-Fatiha - A few notes from our members: "It seems that he wants to say what most people want to hear with the election just a few weeks away in NZ. In...
From BBC - June 30, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4638929.stm Saudi rulers issue 'lingerie law' Women must wear the abaya while out in public ...
Al-Fatiha Foundation proudly presents The 5th International Retreat for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Questioning Muslims & their Allies ...