He is Black, Muslim and Gay (ouch) triple whammy in the USA post 9/11 era. more than 60% of Americans rather to have a gay neighbor than a Muslim, so when you are both... it gets confusing! ..., he is asking, Does Islam have a place for gay and Lesbian... He may be the only openly gay imam in the world, and he formed Light of Reform mosque more than two years ago so people like himself could worship without fear. The mosque is one of just a few in the world where openly gay Muslims are welcome, but even there, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people fear harassment, and often stay away.