"If you do not know your neighbor, you believe all the rumors and stereotypes," says Fatima Taleb.

Proving that it IS possible to separate religious values from civic duty, a Muslim councilwoman in Spain officiated a same-sex wedding earlier this month.

A photo of Fátima Taleb marrying two men has gone viral on social media, prompting a variety of responses.

Muslim councilor Fatima Taleb officiates a gay wedding in Spain. (cc: Kim Davis in Kentucky. This is how it's done.) https://t.co/d05O7a1E8a — Laila Lalami (@LailaLalami) January 10, 2016

“Muslim councilor Fatima Taleb officiates a gay wedding in Spain. (cc: Kim Davis in Kentucky. This is how it’s done)” tweeted Muslim writer Laila Lalami.

On Morocco World News, one commentor remarked that “Religion should be personal belief. It should never be evangelical.”

Another declared “You CAN NOT officiate gay marriages it is against Islam. Taleb has sold her soul to the devil.”

The 39-year-old politician is the first Muslim woman elected councilor in Badalona, located in eastern Catalonia. It’s believed her platform of unity, multiculturalism and tolerance was a major factor in her June 2015 victory.

“We need to breathe clean air, without racism, without xenophobia and discrimination, we need a diverse society that includes all groups without exception,” Taleb said during the campaign.

“If you do not know your neighbor, you believe all the rumors and stereotypes that circulate about [them]. If you approach them, you talk to them, you know their culture, their thinking and their religion—you can break down barriers,” she told El País< .

Spain has had marriage equality since 2005.