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> Just like most western yoga studios are LGBTQ friendly and many Hindus are not. That is false. Please don't spread this myth. The homophobia is mostly a soci
by rocknor 5y ago
> Just like most western yoga studios are LGBTQ friendly and many Hindus are not.
That is false. Please don't spread this myth. The homophobia is mostly a social hangover from colonial times. Steps are being taken to change that, and it should go away with time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_and_religion#Hinduism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_and_religion#Hin...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_history_in_India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_history_in_India
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_India
https://time.com/5918808/homophobia-homosexuality-lgbt-asian-values/ https://time.com/5918808/homophobia-homosexuality-lgbt-asian...
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/11/asia/british-empire-lgbt-rights-section-377-intl/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/11/asia/british-empire-lgbt-...
- pcmoney 5y agoGlad it is improving but I don’t see how “many Hindus are not” is false? Also blaming pretty much everything bad on colonialism is a pretty tired excuse.
- amriksohata 5y ago100% correct @rocknor