Blog wrten by a Gay turban wearg Sikh outlg how homosexualy and Sikhism perfectly pliment each other.
Contents:
- GAY SIKH
- BEG SIKH, GAY AND GROWG UP NEW YORK
- A GAY MAN’S STGGLE FOR ACCEPTANCE THE SIKH MUNY
- SHEP SGH: “I WANT TO ASSURE OTHER YOUNG QUEER SIKHS THAT ONE COULD BE GAY AND SIKH”
GAY SIKH
Unfortunately for you and our other LGBT (lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr) brothers and sisters, you are born to one of the most hetero-male domated culture ever. And we thought our liv as straight men or women were tough? * gay sikh *
The relig bodi of Sikhism do not teach that homosexualy is "unnatural and ungodly". The Sikh holy book, the Gu Granth Sahib, do not explicly mentn homosexualy.
Giani Jogr Sgh Vedanti, the hight temporal thory to some Sikhs, recently nmned homosexualy while remdg visg Sikh-Canadian Members of Parliament (MPs) of their relig duty to oppose same-sex marriage. [1] In a report published March 2005, Vedanti said, "The basic duty of Sikh MPs Canada should be to support laws that stop this kd of practice [homosexualy], bee there are thoands of Sikhs livg Canada, to ensure that Sikhs do not fall prey to this practice. The supreme Sikh relig body, the Akal Takht, has issued an edict nmng gay marriage, and Vedanti's words were echoed by Manj Sgh Kalkatta, another highly rpected Sikh preacher who ss on the erng body of the Goln Temple, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Commtee.
BEG SIKH, GAY AND GROWG UP NEW YORK
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It is seemgly silent on the subject of homosexualy; however, married life is enuraged time and time aga Gu Granth Sahib Ji.
One of the vic is lt, and some Sikhs believe that homosexual thoughts and behavur are jt maniftatns of lt. However, Sikhs that are more acceptg of homosexualy claim that this is equally applible to heterosexuals. The same Sikhs believe that Gu Nanak's emphasis on universal equaly and brotherhood is fundamentally support of the human rights of homosexuals.
A GAY MAN’S STGGLE FOR ACCEPTANCE THE SIKH MUNY
Jasvir Sgh is a proment Sikh voice the UK. He is also gay, and se no nflict between his sexualy and relign. * gay sikh *
Views on homosexualy tend not to be a primary ncern Sikh teachgs, as the universal goal of a Sikh is to have no hate or animosy to any person, regardls of race, ste, lor, creed, genr, or sex.
SHEP SGH: “I WANT TO ASSURE OTHER YOUNG QUEER SIKHS THAT ONE COULD BE GAY AND SIKH”
Many Sikhs have terpreted this to mean that homosexualy, which nnot rult procreatn, is unnatural and agast God's will.
Many Sikhs who have homosexual sir will try to overe what they believe to be lt by marryg a member of the oppose sex and havg children. This has led to a belief among many Sikhs that there are no homosexual Sikhs.