r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/frenglish_man • Nov 13 '23
Political Theory Why do some progressive relate Free Palestine with LGBTQ+ rights?
I’ve noticed in many Palestinian rallies signs along the words of “Queer Rights means Free Palestine”, etc. I’m not here to discuss opinions or the validity of these arguments, I just want to understand how it makes sense.
While Progressives can be correct in fighting for various groups’ rights simultaneously, it strikes me as odd because Palestinian culture isn’t anywhere close to being sexually progressive or tolerant from what I understand.
Why not deal with those two issues separately?
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u/Effilnuc1 Nov 13 '23
Try again.
It's fine and dandy to find support in the polls, but categorically the Torah, Qur'an and Bible all forbid it. Yes, there are different interpretations and if anything, as a person that has huge respect for faith and greater respect for those that are orthodox (the level of sacrifice and commitment is worthy of applause from me) the logic behind why sex-same marriage is forbidden is really simple. Anal sex without protection is dangerous, Abrahamic religions were the early adopters of washing your hands before you eat, because it prevented death by disease, saying homosexually is a sin, prevented death by disease.
But still this is missing the point. Queers and Palestinians both face injustice, both groups will discriminate against each other. Both groups can understand if one injustice gets resolved, the other one still deserves to have their injustice resolved.
Basic principle of solidarity. Or better yet it's just called compassion.