Muslim Lesbian Couple Defy Death Threats to Tie the Knot in Civil Ceremony - Birmingham Mail
Two former Birmingham students have defied death threats to make legal history by becoming the first Muslim lesbian couple to get married in a civil ceremony in the UK.
Rehana Kausar, 34, and Sobia Kamar, 29, from Pakistan, tied the knot at a registration office in front of their solicitors and two Pakistani friends earlier this month.
The couple then immediately applied for political asylum in the UK claiming that their lives would be in danger if they were to return to their native Pakistan.
Relatives of the couple said the women had received death threats both in the UK and from opponents in their native Pakistan.
Being a lesbian, gay or transsexual person is a considered a taboo vice in parts of society of Pakistan and gay rights are close to non-existent.
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