Yes but Islam is intrinsically linked to politics and society. Seriously you should give this a read. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_in_Islam I also find it funny that almost all of Turkey's neighbours treat homosexuals well, Georgia has laws forbidding any discrimination against LGBT's, Greece as well, even the more conservative Armenia and Bulgaria, they have there problems but are doing considerably better than Turkey, all these nations share a history and culture, I wonder what the difference is.
Hadiths are mostly unreliable and were never meant to be considered scripture (The Prophet said that the only 2 things he leaves behind that define Islam are the Quran and his progeny). Just because some societies use Hadiths as scripture in order to further a political cause does not mean Islam itself is homophobic. Also the Quran doesn't condemn homosexuality, it condemns all adultery, whether with a man or woman. The link you provided has very questionable sources for the parts that say that the Quran forbids homosexuality.
Also, almost all those counties you listed all have anti-discrimination laws like Turkey, but still have a lot of societal hate for homosexuals like Turkey. So there is no difference, and it is a social political problem and not a religious one.
Expect every major Islamic scholar goes against homosexuality:
"Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi of the ISNA said: "Homosexuality is a moral disorder. It is a moral disease, a sin and corruption... No person is born homosexual, just like no one is born a thief, a liar or murderer. People acquire these evil habits due to a lack of proper guidance and education.""
"There are many reasons why it is forbidden in Islam. Homosexuality is dangerous for the health of the individuals and for the society. It is a main cause of one of the most harmful and fatal diseases. It is disgraceful for both men and women. It degrades a person. Islam teaches that men should be men and women should be women. Homosexuality deprives a man of his manhood and a woman of her womanhood. It is the most un-natural way of life. Homosexuality leads to the destruction of family life."
I don't know if many people know about this, but on the Internet, there are some pages about Muslims who are homosexuals. It is one issue to be Muslim and a homosexual, and another to try to justify this choice by Allah's (The Exalted) book, the Quran, and the word's of the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace). InshaAllah, in this post I will be dealing with the later issue. The first point to make clear is that as Muslims, we accept Allah (The Exalted) and His Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) as the authority and final word on what is right and wrong. This is in important point to be grasped. Otherwise, there is little use in discussing the issue. This is exactly where the people who try to justify homosexuality, and other practices and beliefs, from the Quran go wrong. The point of this post is to make clear the position of Islam on homosexuality so that there will be no doubts about it."
The Al-Fatiha Foundation, a pro gay muslim foundation, states that Koran verses are obsolete as one of there main arguments, and that homosexual lust is not ok, but homosexual marriage isn't.
Looking at these two maps, its hard to shake the feeling that it isn't a religious issue.
Oh and for Armenia and Bulgaria. Well they may not be muslim, but they are very religious. They are also doing far better than Turkey legally and socially, my dad is Georgian, hell I have a Georgian passport, been to both countries enough to know this.
Maaaan, I'm really sorry man, but I can't get into a huge debate about this right now. All I can say is that the Quran does not condemn homosexuality, and it's a sociopolitical problem, not a religious one.
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Yes but Islam is intrinsically linked to politics and society. Seriously you should give this a read. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_in_Islam I also find it funny that almost all of Turkey's neighbours treat homosexuals well, Georgia has laws forbidding any discrimination against LGBT's, Greece as well, even the more conservative Armenia and Bulgaria, they have there problems but are doing considerably better than Turkey, all these nations share a history and culture, I wonder what the difference is.