I published a new article at Duke University’s IslamiCommentary titled, “The Roots of Homophobia and Anti-Gay Sentiment in the Muslim World.” In it, I examine the history behind the current state of LGBTQ treatment in the Muslim world and argue the roots of homophobia emerged out of an intersection of colonial, modern, and puritan anxieties about gender. Check it out: http://islamicommentary.org/2016/06/the-roots-of-homophobia-and-anti-gay-sentiment-in-the-muslim-world-by-ali-olomi/