Questions tagged [homosexuality]
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Is there any verse in any hindu scripture that doesn't consider homosexuality a crime?
I have come across the Manusmriti verse that criminalizes homosexuality. However, also kama sutra talks about homosexuality. Is there any verse that doesn't criminalize homosexuality as an offence from any Smriti, Purana, Shruti or any another…
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Clarification sought on texts from Bhaudhyana and Apastamba Dharmsutras
I need clarification with two texts quoted on this forum that claim to condemn homosexuality per se.
Text 1 (claiming to be from BaudhAyana Dharmasutra):
"One who does not have sex with his wife during her season, and one who has sex with her…
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What is Paramahamsa Vishwananda's stance on homosexuality?
Paramahamsa Vishwananda, the founding acharya of the Vaishnava organisation Bhakti Marga and considered an reincarnation of Paramahamsa Yogananda. Initiated in Sri Vaishnavism, he is known to not shy away from adopting customs of other Vaishnavite…
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