This is why ex-Muslims relate to people in the LGBT community so much, especially those who grew up in religious households. We know what it feels like to be told that the core of who you are is evil. Ex-Muslims use phrases like in the closet and come out because they are equally fitting. The plight of a Muslim gay person, a double whammy, has to be the worst possible scenario. A Muslim, gay woman—that has to be the worst fate possible.