The National Secular Society is calling for the release of a woman arrested in Morocco for ‘offending Islam’ after she wore a t-shirt saying Allah is a lesbian. The Moroccan Public Prosecutor’s Office announced yesterday it had taken human rights activist Ibtissam ‘Betty’ Lachgar into police custody after she posted a photo of herself on social media (pictured) wearing a t-shirt with the slogan “Allah [in Arabic] is lesbian”, according to Le Monde. The public prosecutor at the Rabat Court of First Instance said an investigation into Lachgar had been opened “in accordance with the law”, following the publication of the photo containing “offensive expressions towards God” and text “containing an offense to the Islamic religion”. They added: “Appropriate legal measures will be taken in light of the results of the investigation”. Morocco has blasphemy laws which criminalise publications or media expressions that criticise Islam. The maximum penalty for causing public “outrage” for criticising Islam is five years and/or a fine. ‘Allah is lesbian’ post triggers calls for activist to be stoned Betty Lachgar is …