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(3,746 posts) Sun May 26, 2013, 02:24 PM May 2013

Muslim lesbian couple defy death threats to tie the knot in civil ceremony [View all]

Source: Birmingham Mail

Two former Birmingham students have defied death threats to make legal history by becoming the first Muslim lesbian couple to get married in a civil ceremony in the UK.

Rehana Kausar, 34, and Sobia Kamar, 29, from Pakistan, tied the knot at a registration office in front of their solicitors and two Pakistani friends earlier this month.

The couple then immediately applied for political asylum in the UK claiming that their lives would be in danger if they were to return to their native Pakistan.

Relatives of the couple said the women had received death threats both in the UK and from opponents in their native Pakistan.

Read more: http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/muslim-lesbian-couple-defy-death-4015955

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Muslim lesbian couple defy death threats to tie the knot in civil ceremony [View all] Bosonic May 2013 OP

Congrats! May they have long and healthy lives together!! Behind the Aegis May 2013 #1

That takes real courage... CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #2

good for them. I hope they manage to stay safe rollin74 May 2013 #3

Congrats to them! LeftofObama May 2013 #4

lovely gals Skittles May 2013 #5

Long life and happiness to them. Bette Noir May 2013 #6

Live long and be happy together. jessie04 May 2013 #7

I wish them the best! hrmjustin May 2013 #8

May they have long life, health, and happiness, and children in their lives, if they want them. colorado_ufo May 2013 #9

I sincerely hope that neither of them ends up beheaded. Nye Bevan May 2013 #10

Sounds like a scheme cosmicone May 2013 #11

You're predictable, aintcha? (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #12

WTF? How about you apologise and delete your bigoted crap of a post. idwiyo May 2013 #13

Post removed Post removed May 2013 #14

And if they anything other than Pakistanis you wouldn't be assuming that. Posteritatis May 2013 #15

Actually cosmicone May 2013 #20

Except in their cases, their lives really would be in danger Yo_Mama May 2013 #32

Jury agreed too Starry Messenger May 2013 #25

Wow, haven't seen a slam dunk like that for awhile. Posteritatis May 2013 #30

Thank you for alerting. I was away most of the day and didn't see their response until after it was idwiyo May 2013 #34

And so what if they do, as long as they are law-abiding, productive members of society? Quantess May 2013 #16

There are legal channels to immigrate. cosmicone May 2013 #21

fucking gay privilege Kali May 2013 #26

Exactly! Infuriating, isn't it? Us poor straight folks never get a break... :( Why can't WE get the idwiyo May 2013 #33

Any way out of the dystopian nightmare that is that region is a good one ck4829 May 2013 #24

I agree 100%. I hope this new couple will get refugee status ASAP and wish them all the best. idwiyo May 2013 #28

Brave women. i wish them the best samsingh May 2013 #17

I'm happy for them but REP May 2013 #18

A-fucking-men! Behind the Aegis May 2013 #19

+1 sakabatou May 2013 #23

Two brave and beautiful women. Aristus May 2013 #22

I wish the lucky couple happiness and a long productive life. Nika May 2013 #27

K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #29

K&R All the best to new family! idwiyo May 2013 #31

<3 Jamastiene May 2013 #35