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Kugle Speaks on Various Islamic Views of Homosexuality by Kip Pesses

By Kip Pesses  published in the Kenyon Collegian Published: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:02 Scott Kugle came to Kenyon to discuss Islam’s understanding of homosexuality. The Bible and the Torah explicitly address homosexuality.  But what does the Qur’an, Islam’s holiest book, have to say on the subject?  Less than you … Continue reading

“Family Values”, Same-Sex Marriage and my Wife (to be)

I have never been very keen on marriage. Whilst I loved my ex-husband, as a soul mate and a friend (and indeed still do, in a watered down sort of way) I didn’t actually want to marry him. The act of marriage, was I thought, a means of securing my father’s “blessing”. A completely futile … Continue reading