Trailblazing LGBTQ Imam Muhsin Hendricks Fatally Shot in South Africa

Muhsin Hendricks, the world's first openly gay imam and a prominent LGBTQ activist, was killed in Gqeberha; police are investigating the motive.

Muhsin Hendricks, a 58-year-old openly gay imam and LGBTQ activist, was shot and killed in Gqeberha, South Africa, on Saturday.
The attackers used an SUV to block Hendricks' car before two masked men fatally shot him at close range while he sat in the back seat.
Hendricks was a global figure in the LGBTQ Muslim community, known for founding a mosque in Cape Town that offered a safe space for LGBTQ Muslims to worship without fear of discrimination.
He came out as gay in 1996, becoming the first imam in the world to do so, and worked extensively on reconciling Islam with sexual diversity through activism and research.
Authorities are investigating the killing, but the motive remains unclear as of Sunday, with no suspects identified or arrested yet.