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Anti-LGBTQ+ Muslims tried to go to a GOP convention. Christian conservatives bullied them to tears.
By Daniel Villarreal at LGBTQ Nation
· June 16, 2026
· 4 min read
Samar Halabi and her husband, Amjad Muhtaseb, both attended the Republican Party of Texas Convention, which was held in Houston from June 11 to 13, because, as Muhtaseb explained to The Texas Tribune, “We believe in Adam and Eve. We don’t believe in this, multiple genders. We don’t drink. We don’t g
Key takeaway ” Republicans at the event repeatedly told them and other Muslim delegates to leave the country because they're a terrorist threat.
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Category: rights ·
Published: June 16, 2026 ·
Source: LGBTQ Nation ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? Samar Halabi and her husband, Amjad Muhtaseb, both attended the Republican Party of Texas Convention, which was held in Houston from June 11 to 13, because, as Muhtaseb explained to The Texas Tribune, “We believe in Adam and Eve. We don’t believe in this, multiple genders. We don’t drink. We don’t g
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