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I never really thought about this before the massacre but started thinking based on post in another thread. They don't exist.
Well, One man is trying/tried...
Daayiee Abdullah (born Sidney Thompson in 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, United States)[1][2] is an African American, gay Imam in Washington, D.C.[1][3][4][5] Abdullah is said to be one of three openly gay Imams in the world (the others being Muhsin Hendricks of South Africa and Ludovic Mohamed-Zahed of France)[6][7][8][9]
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Masjid An-Nur Al-Isslaah[edit]
Abdullah attempted to create an LGBT-friendly masjid in Washington D.C., but it failed because there was much fear over what the community would do to those caught attending.[15] Later, in 2011, he helped create a mosque for anyone who wanted to attend located in a public library in D.C.[16] The plan is to raise funds to create a purpose-built mosque of their own where all are free to worship.[16] Since 2000, Abdullah has provided specialized counseling services for Muslims from a wide spectrum of Muslim religious and cultural backgrounds.[10]
Abdullah is the imam and religious director of Masjid An-Nur Al-Isslaah (English: "Mosque for Enlightenment and Reformation" or "Light of Reform Mosque"
, an LGBT-welcoming mosque.[17] He is on the Advisory Board of Muslims for Progressive Values.[10] He also holds a position in Oslo, Norway at Skeiv Verden ("Gay World"
.[10][15]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daayiee_Abdullah
Religion- Brought to us by humans who fucking thought the Earth was flat...