Blasphemy Day 2025: Decriminalise Blasphemy! Free Betty!
30 September - 31 October
Join EXMI’s #FreeBetty Campaign for Blasphemy Day on Sept. 30!
On Blasphemy Day, Betty will have endured 51 days behind bars in Morocco – simply for wearing a T-shirt deemed “blasphemous.”
We need you and your voice more than ever!
Join Ex-Muslims International for a public action on 30 September in support of renowned activist Ibtissame Betty Lachgar. Betty has been imprisoned in Morocco for two and a half years for wearing a t-shirt with the slogan a ‘Allah is Lesbian.’ Call for the decriminalisation of blasphemy and for Betty’s immediate release.
Get in on the “Prison Mugshots” campaign for Blasphemy Day:
Take mugshot photos holding a placard:
Use these templates. Use black background for realism, white background for printer-friendly or make your own.
Use a short caption for social media:
- Blasphemy is not a crime and no one should be jailed for a t-shirt! #FreeBetty #BlasphemyDay2025
- If Betty can be imprisoned for a t-shirt, any of us could. #FreeBetty #BlasphemyDay2025
- Betty is a cancer survivor. She urgently needs medical care. #FreeBetty #BlasphemyDay2025
Find and tag Moroccan authorities on social media:
- @ChefGov_ma
- @Diplomatie_ma
- @Justice_Gov_ma
Post it on your socials with two hashtags: #FreeBetty #BlasphemyDay2025
Why Mugshots, Not Selfies?
We’re not asking for just another solidarity selfie. Mugshots symbolise imprisonment — they show the reality that Betty is behind bars for a T-shirt. By taking a mugshot, you place yourself symbolically in her position, stripped of freedom and dignity for “blasphemy.”
📸 How to Take Your Mugshot Photos (see examples below from Veiled Rose)
- Stand against a plain wall or background
- Hold the placard chest-high
- Keep a straight, serious look (no smiles)
- Wear plain/baggy clothes, minimal makeup
- Take 3 shots: front, left profile, right profile
This helps people imagine what Betty is enduring — and makes the injustice impossible to ignore.
Join the International Blasphemy Day YouTube livestream on Sept. 30:
Sign Betty’s petition, get a t-shirt, and visit Ex-MI’s #FreeBetty page to find out more ways to learn about and support Betty.