The planned meeting where mosque administrators would sign a statement of support for the LGBTI community will not take place after all. A spokesperson for Mayor Halsema announced this morning.
The call to come and sign the statement went badly for several mosque administrators yesterday. According to them, Halsema would stigmatize the Muslim community with her request. “This action by the municipality has been interpreted by the Blue Mosque as absurd, discriminatory and accusatory. The Blue Mosque strongly rejects the call,” the Blue Mosque wrote. facebook.
A spokesperson for the mayor said that the triangle was surprised about the reaction. In addition, it was emphasized that the Jewish and Christian communities also received the declaration of support.
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Unlike the mosques, they did not receive an invitation to sign the statement on Monday. “We looked for a way to do this together with all religions, but that turned out not to be feasible,” said a spokesperson for Halsema. “We have come up with the idea to invite the mosque boards before Monday, to discuss it and possibly sign.”