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A gay imam's story: 'The dialogue is open in Islam – 10 years ago it wasn't'

Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed, a French-Algerian homosexual Muslim, poses in front of Paris Mosque.

Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed faced death threats – even from family members – when he came out, but says the world is changing. Image: Reuters/Charles Platiau

Beatrice Di Caro
Social Media and Live Communications Lead, Digital Media, World Economic Forum
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Paris Mayor, Anne Hidalgo (centre), at the 2018 Pride parade.
Paris Mayor, Anne Hidalgo (centre), at the 2018 Pride parade. Image: Reuters/Pascal Rossignol
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