(NOTE: Something I used to do on my old blog was a weekly Scripture Lesson every Thursday. As an atheist, I feel I am in a unique position to critique Scriptures from different religions as I do not believe in any of them. If I offend you, I am not sorry. Everything I will talk about here will be factual and from the books themselves. They will be blunt enough in their message that what translation I use will not be an issue. Screw the innocent. Not really, I love the innocent, but I've always wanted to type that.)

The following are taken from the Qur'an:

"And Lot! (Remember) when he said unto his folk: Will ye commit abomination such as no creature ever did before you? Lo! ye come with lust unto men instead of women. Nay, but ye are wanton folk."--7:80-81

 "What! Of all creatures do ye come unto the males, And leave the wives your Lord created for you? Nay, but ye are froward folk."--26:165-166

 "Will ye commit abominations knowingly? Must ye needs lust after men instead of women ? Nay, but ye are folk who act senselessly."--27:54-55

"And Lot! (Remember) when he said unto his folk: Lo! ye commit lewdness such as no creature did before you for come ye not in unto males."--29:28-29

 Perhaps it is unnecessary to point out that Arabs are not fond of Homosexuals. Saudi Arabia, the home of Mecca, institutes the death penalty for homosexual acts. Sudan, Yemen, Iran, and Mauritania all are predominantly Muslim countries and they are also the only countries that hand out the death penalty for gay sex. The United States hasn't had laws like those since...well, actually, Texas still handed out hangings until 1912 and lynchings of homo/bisexuals was always overlooked by police across the country. LGBT communities across the US complain a lot about our status now, but the truth is that we should really be thankful for what we have. As much as Christians lack acceptance for gays, they aren't Sir Iqbal Sacrenie , an avid anti-gay Muslim speaker who is notable for saying, amongst other things, that homo/bisexuality "does not augur well" for the foundations of society and that same sex civil partnerships are "harmful and immoral."

The lesson? Be thankful, fellow LGBT's. There are worse places we could be.