The horrific bashing of LGBTQ+ teens is a sign of a dangerous Islamic State resurgence

An ABC investigation has unearthed horrifying vision of gay and bisexual teenagers being beaten unconscious in Sydney. The teenage boy perpetrators are reported to be supporters of Islamic State (IS). The ABC journalists consulted and interviewed me for the piece, including showing me all the videos they d obtained. The vision was sickening – but not surprising. My research examines how people and communities become targets when otherwise distinct extremist ideologies converge around a

0 views
Share:
The horrific bashing of LGBTQ+ teens is a sign of a dangerous Islamic State resurgence

An ABC investigation has unearthed horrifying vision of gay and bisexual teenagers being beaten unconscious in Sydney. The teenage boy perpetrators are reported to be supporters of Islamic State (IS). The ABC journalists consulted and interviewed me for the piece, including showing me all the videos they d obtained. The vision was sickening – but not surprising. My research examines how people and communities become targets when otherwise distinct extremist ideologies converge around a

Tags

aitechnologypoliticsscienceentertainmentworldcybersecurityhorrificbashinglgbtq+teensdangerous