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The Apprentice\u2019s Bushra Shaikh has come under fire for posting a lengthy and vile homophobic tweet.<\/p>\n
The TV commentator, 40, who appeared on the BBC show in 2017 as well as on Jeremy Vine, Good Morning Britain and GB News, described homosexuality as \u2018unnatural and immoral\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m Muslim and Islam does not condone the (act of) homosexuality. It is seen as unnatural and immoral. Other religions hold similar views. It is viewed as a misdirected attraction which requires reconfiguration from the initial feeling (in the mind),\u2019 she wrote.<\/p>\n
Shaikh continued: \u2018The natural order has always been man & woman- procreation. Homosexuality does not allow this, resulting in additional societal problems.\u2019<\/p>\n
Trans broadcaster and reporter India Willoughby were among the many slamming her prejudiced remarks and urged broadcasters to reconsider booking Shaikh onto their shows.<\/p>\n
On Twitter, she wrote: \u2018Hi @Channel5Press @JeremyVineOn5 @theJeremyVine. Have you seen these homophobic and transphobic tweets from someone who appears on your show? LGBT+ hate crime at record levels. Gay men attacked this week. UK crashes from 1st to 17th safest for LGBT in Europe. #JeremyVine.\u2019<\/p>\n
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After being called out, Shaikh doubled down on her horrifying views, writing: \u2018I stand by it.\u2019<\/p>\n
It comes after Just Like Us, a young people\u2019s\u00a0charity, found that less than half of LGBTQ+ people in the UK would say they feel safe where they live in a daunting new study.<\/p>\n
Home Office\u00a0figures\u00a0also show homophobic hate crimes increased by 41% and transphobic hate crimes by 56% in 2022, the highest increase since 2021, in the UK.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, the UN issued a stark warning about LGBTQ+ rights in the UK.<\/p>\n
Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the UN independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and\u00a0gender\u00a0identity, said the \u2018abusive\u2019 language used by politicians is curdling into anti-LGBTQ+ violence.<\/p>\n
\u2018All of this is attributed \u2013 by a wide range of stakeholders \u2013 to the toxic nature of the public debate surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity,\u2019 he\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not the first time Shaikh has been slammed for her views after previously locking horns with GMB\u2019s Adil Ray over her approach to the pandemic.<\/p>\n
Adil branded her \u2018totally irresponsible\u2019 after she said she would refuse to quarantine after returning from holiday.<\/p>\n
NHS palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke also criticised her stance and stressed that she could spread Covid-19 when she got back.<\/p>\n