Will we ever be free of homophobia? The tragic killing of the world’s first openly gay imam has sent shockwaves across the world and inspired an outpouring of tributes from LGBTQ+ groups.
World’s first openly gay imam killed
Targeted: South African police say they are "hot on the heels" of the suspects who shot Muhsin Hendricks dead in broad daylight. Glossary
Authentic - True or realistic.
Imam - The person who leads prayers in a Mosque, an Islamic place of worship.
Mosque - A Muslim place of worship.
Marginalised - Treating a person, group or idea as if they are unimportant.
Quran - The holy book of Islam, whose words are believed by Muslims to have been passed directly from God to the Prophet Muhammad in a series of visions spanning 23 years.
Compassion - Showing feelings of sadness, sympathy and genuine care for other people's suffering.
LGBTQ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning and other terms (e.g. non-binary).
Soviet - Relating to the Soviet Union, a powerful group of communist republics, the biggest being Russia, that existed from 1922 to 1991.
Conversion therapy - An attempt to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity. Many countries have laws against conversion therapy.
ILGA-Europe - The European region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association.
Legislatures - Law-making bodies.
Federal - In the USA laws are made both by individual states and the federal government, which governs all states together.
Homophobia - Prejudice or discrimination due to a person's sexuality.