From SCP study shows that 93 percent of the Dutch tolerant relative to LHTB'ers. Only Dutch religious and ethnic minorities are on average still often struggle with gays, bisexuals and transgenders. "If the non-Muslims sometimes keep their mouth shut and let it dissolve ourselves," said Tofik Dibi, former parliamentarian and writer for ao The Gladiolus.
Positive news for LGBT Netherlands. Do you have the rainbow flag already been?
"No, I have nothing to do with flags. And when I look at how many people still hate themselves because of their sexuality I celebrate any festival. "
Yet Dutch are again much more positive LHBT'ers than before. But among other Christian Union voters and Muslims seems not much has changed.
"Well, in the three great monotheistic religions, you see that Adam and Eve remain the starting point. A man and a woman reproduce, so they should. Anything that deviates picture is dangerous and poses a threat to a way of life. But the idea that the taboo on homosexuality is greatest in Dutch religious, I do not share. In religious communities see namely that there is indeed taking place a lot of discussion. In the sports world, the problem is very large, there is much less talk. "
You got yourself some ten months ago as a homosexual in the closet through the autobiographical Djinn. That took some doing on the ground.
"I'm an eighties baby who grew up in a Muslim community. There was no role model in which I could recognize me. The only gay people that I saw on TV, the flamboyant Elton John and Jos Brink were. Within the Muslim community ruled strong associations between sexual orientation and sexuality; the gay world was something perverse. "
What makes coming out for LGBT Muslims like you the hardest?
"The biggest point for Muslims is that they do not want to choose between their sexuality and their faith and thereby trapped. When they finally choose, they choose their faith for tradition and their social environment. It is a misconception that it is mainly religion that stops coming out. For me it was never Islam, just within my faith I felt safe and comforted, it was the people - the Muslims - that made me hard. "
On average, seems to be the attitude of Dutch Muslims compared LHBT'ers not really subject to change.
"That's not true. In Islam since 9/11 a lot of moving. Also in the area of homosexuality. There are more Muslim organizations, such as the Dutch foundation Maruf, dealing with LGBT and in addition you will see more and more that imams propagate that everyone is welcome in the mosque.
There are plenty of preachers who are tolerant of gay men and theological you within Islam that underpin acceptance. Many Muslim gay men who grew up in the West and have come out of the closet, cranking also successful discussions on homosexuality in countries like Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia to. "
What should be done in your opinion to improve the situation for LGBT Muslims?
Non-Muslims must be sure to keep their mouth shut in this area. Then the women again, then again LHBT'ers. There is always something to complain. Give us a year and let it figure out ourselves. The attention that we do not need to spend discussions with non-Muslims, we can then use to make progress within the community. "
By Editorial Volkskrant: Janita Naaijer
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