After that one fitnah, every time it calms down in one place, it starts somewhere else.

The fear tactic is a tactic that's used by people who want to maintain control, and it's very effective.

Whatever is for the sake of Allah will go on and continue. Whatever is for other than Allah, it will end and be severed

I definitely have sympathy for people who are struggling. I've met with young Muslims who have told me about their struggles.

The vast majority of Muslims would never accept the lawfulness of an active homosexual lifestyle. I don't see that happening. But there is also no authority in the tradition for any individual to take things into his own hands and impose their version of the religion on someone else.

We live in the age of Noah (a.s.) in the sense that a flood of distraction accosts us. It is a slow and subtle drowning. For those who notice it, they engage in the remembrance of God. The rites of worship and devotion to God's remembrance (dhikr) are planks of the ark. When Noah (a.s.) started to build his ark, his people mocked him and considered him a fool. But he kept building. He knew what was coming. And we know too.

Allah knows exactly what to give you to help you return to Him. The events in your life are purposeful, appropriate & non-random.