^How I become gay^ : Identifying discursive scripts in confessional narratives of Homosexual Muslim Men in Malaysia
Mohd Asyraf Zulkffli- Siti Amirah Ahmad Tarmizi

Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

Abstract

This paper aims to shed light on the phenomenon of homosexual Muslims in the Malaysian context. The Western Liberals whom promote and glorify the LGBTQIA+ movement as part of an indispensable Human Rights movement results in great ideological clash with the Muslim world. Mainstream Islamic teaching has consistently forbid homosexuality and considers it as one of the gravest of sins. Drawing from anonymously-written ^confessional essays^ of gay muslims from a popular website, IIUM Confession- we managed to identify discursive scripts that occur in the subjects^ retelling of their experiences. ^Boarding school^, ^Sexual exploration that started as jokes^, ^development of sexual urges at a young age^ are some of the scripts identified. Finally, the implication from the findings are analysed through the Discursive Psychology Framework to further contextualised the ^Action^ that this ^Discourses^ are trying to achieve which is the proselytisation of young Muslims to not follow in on the subjects^ footsteps.

Keywords: Homosexuality, Muslim, Islam, Malaysia, Discursive Psychology, Discursive Script

Topic: Human Wellbeing in Islam