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.
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.
Consensual - With everyone's agreement.
ILGA-Europe - The European region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association.
Bills - A bill shows how much money you owe for something, such as heating or water.
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.
Discriminate - Treat someone differently or unfairly due to who they are, for example because they are a woman, or gay, or disabled etc.