Deleted Facebook Photo Of A Gay Sikh Kissing A Man Sparks Debate On Sikhism And LGBT Rights

Facebook told BuzzFeed the photo was “mistakenly removed” and reinstated it on Kanwar Anit Singh Saini’s fan page, but not before his account was suspended for 12 hours.

On Sunday, 32-year-old Kanwar Anit Singh Saini posted on his Facebook page, "Sikh Knowledge", this photo of him kissing a man during a Global Day Of Rage protest in Toronto against India's ruling criminalizing homosexuality.

On Sunday, 32-year-old Kanwar Anit Singh Saini posted on his Facebook page, "Sikh Knowledge" , this photo of him kissing a man during a Global Day Of Rage protest in Toronto against India's ruling criminalizing homosexuality.

Kanwar Anit Singh Saini (left) kissing an unidentified man during a protest in Toronto.

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He posted the picture with this caption:

He posted the picture with this caption:

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By Monday, the photo had received over 1000 likes and more than 80 shares on Saini's fan page. It also sparked a heated debate on LGBT rights and Sikhism. Some posted vitriolic comments about Saini's picture.

By Monday, the photo had received over 1000 likes and more than 80 shares on Saini's fan page. It also sparked a heated debate on LGBT rights and Sikhism. Some posted vitriolic comments about Saini's picture.

Facebook: sikhknowledge

Facebook: sikhknowledge


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