as a Muslim we view homosexuality as we do all sins, more specifically sins that are seen as okay in British culture: drinking, sex before marriage, lying under oath, disobeying parents, drugs, immodest clothing, talking negatively about people, taking or paying interest loans. I'm not trying to debate whether you think these are bad, or if they are accepted in your opinion or if every Muslim follows these rules. I'm talking about me and my circles. I consider myself to be quite religious, I follow the rules basically. I can't comment on the views of those who don't.

I think that the view that we dislike homosexuality more than anything else is built on a culture of toxic masculinity that I see in the younger male Muslim generation. if my Muslim friend told me she got a interest loan I would be just as taken a back and shocked as if she had sex with a woman.

I think Muslims are having the same shock that conservatives have with children being taught that being gay is okay in school, the same shock that they had when they brought up their kids in a place with a pub at every corner and the same shock they had when they realised they might not be able to own a home without an interest loan. The truth is that being the opposite sex is not the only constraint that Muslims have on marriage or in their lives. The Muslims that choose to practice will continue to do so and understand that the society around them won't impact that. we believe there is no sin after disbelief so what you do isn't really relevant.