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I think it's important that we as leftists promote freedom and equality on all fronts as a principle, this includes the freedom of and from religion and the right to not be discriminated because of your religion or lack there of, this includes Islam.
This also includes the freedom and equality of women, lgbtq+ individuals, people of all races, and the freedom and equality of everyone.
The freedoms of one group shouldn't come at the cost of the freedoms of another group.

This is why my personal stance is on Islam that people have the full right to adhere to the religion, and that it is a shame that Muslims have to be the victims of the 'us vs them' mindset and that we should be in solidarity with them. However, it is also important that Islam faces the same standards and criticisms that any other religion or any other non-religious philosophy should face. This means that I am for banning garments that cover the face in name of Islam, as it is a blatant disregard of women's rights, dangerous and problematic in other ways, as you can hide your identity with it, and not a requirment under Islam, this is why i'm for banning those garments that cover the face even if religion is used as an excuse. This is why I am against banning hijabs that do not cover the face.
We should also acknowledge and criticize the parts of Islam that are reactionary and violate human rights, we should also acknowledge and criticize that many muslims follow these reactionary tendencies, and we should fight for the right for muslim women not to wear a hijab, and the right of people born into Islam to change their religion or not be religious.
We should not do this by Islamophobia, toxicity and scapegoating, but by having a secular society, having alot of contact between different diverse groups, including religious groups, with the topics being included but not limited to religion, but also to getting to know eachother. and making sure that ex-muslims who have left islam have a social and economic support net as they are too many times ostracized and harassed for their choice and that women and other people who are suffering from reactionary tendencies have a social and economical support net too.