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WATCH: Delighted Walsall couple in UK's first gay Muslim marriage
The first UK homosexual marriage involving a Muslim has taken place in the Black Country.
At a low-key ceremony at Walsall registry office, Jahed Choudhury, aged 24, from Darlaston, tied the knot with his partner Sean Rogan,
The couple, who hold been together since , wore traditional Muslim attire.
In what is seen as a cultural taboo for many traditional Muslims, Mr Choudhury is one of only a few openly-gay Muslim men and says he was bullied and ostracised from his collective for being homosexual growing up.
He is now looking forward to a joyful life with Mr Rogan, who he first met while crying on a bench in Darlaston.
WATCH: Footage from the ceremony
Mr Choudhury added: "I'd not long overdosed and I was crying on a bench and Sean came over and asked if I was okay. He gave me wish at one of my lowest points and he's stood by me all the way."
Growing up with Bangladeshi parents and three siblings in a traditional Muslim household, Mr Choudhury recalls being the "black sheep" of the family.
He added: "I stood out like a sore thumb – I never liked football, I preferred watching fashion shows on TV. I
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Mr Tatchell said: "Permitting faith organisations to make their have decision on whether to conduct same-sex civil partnerships is the democratic and decent thing to do.
"The current law prevents them from doing so, even if they want to. No religious institution will be forced to execute civil partnerships if they do not wish to do so."
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, gave the news a guarded welcome.
He told the BBC's Andrew Marr Reveal he "believes in a liberal democracy, and actually wants equality with everybody" but did not wish churches to be told what to do.
"You mustn't have rights that trump other rights," he added.
A Church of England spokesman said: "Given the Church's view on the character of marriage, the Home of Bishops has consistently been clear that the Church of England should not provide services of blessing for those who register civil partnerships."
He added the worry was that any changes could "lead to inconsistencies with civil marriage, have unexplored impacts, and lead to confusion, with a number of difficult and unintended
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UK gay couple go viral after getting married in traditional Muslim attire
A homosexual wedding ceremony, which is being reported as the first in the Joined Kingdom to involve a Muslim person, has happened in Walsall in the UK's West Midlands.
Jahed Choudhury, 24, and Sean Rogan, 19, tied the knot wearing the traditional attire of Choudhury's heritage, in a low-key ceremony at the Walsall registry office.
Choudhury told local news site Express and Star that he grew up in an extremely traditional Muslim household to Bangladeshi parents, and very much struggled with the apparent separate between his sexuality and his faith.
He explained that he was a objective for relentless homophobic bullying during school, was called homophobic slurs and assaulted. He attempted to "cure" himself of his homosexuality.
Choudhury was also kicked out of the mosque he had attended for 15 years after they became aware that he was gay.
Jahed Choudhury and Sean Rogan wore traditional Muslim attire at their wedding. Source: Express and Star.
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