First ever gay Muslim wedding takes place in U . K

First ever gay Muslim wedding takes place in U . K

The first ever gay Muslim wedding has taken place in the UK , as happy grooms Jahed Choudhury , 24 , and Sean Rogan , 19 , who have been dating for two years, tied the knot wearing traditional golden Sherwanis in a civil ceremony at Walsall registry office.
Their relationship was ignited when Sean met Choudhury crying on a bench in Darlaston , and according to Choudhury , Sean has stood by him since then.
He told Express and Star : “ I ’ d not long overdosed and I was crying on a bench and Sean came over and asked if I was okay . ”

However , Choudhury admitted that being an openly -gay Muslim made him feel like something of a ‘ black sheep ’ and that he ‘ stood out like a sore thumb’ and often felt trapped between his sexuality and faith . He further revealed that he tried to deny his orientation and even took medication and a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh.

Although his family were’ t present for the ceremony , Choudhury believes the wedding is significant progress for the Muslim and LGBT communities alike .
He said : “ My family doesn’ t want to come on the day, they just don’ t want to see it, it’ s too embarrassing for them . ” Choudhury says that some of his family members dismiss his sexuality and happy relationship with Sean as a ‘ disease’ or a phase . I want to say to all people going through the same thing that’ s it’ s okay – we’ re going to show the whole world that you can be gay and Muslim . ”