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  2. LGBTQ themes in Hindu mythology - Wikipedia

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    Agni, god of fire. Agni's role in accepting sacrifices is paralleled by his accepting semen from other gods. Agni is depicted as having both a wife and a husband, and as having engaged in homosexual oral sex with Shiva (however was condemned by both Shiva and Parvati following which the semen, which he consumed as a doce [definition needed], was passed into wives of some sages from where it ...

  3. LGBTQ culture in India - Wikipedia

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    Originally known as Women to Women, [69] the group then became Stree Sangam—meaning "confluence of women" [88] —a name which would not stand out as particularly queer for those affiliated with the group yet hoping to remain discrete. [86] Stree Sangam later took on a new and more overt name, Lesbian and Bisexuals in Action, or LABIA for ...

  4. Hinduism and LGBTQ topics - Wikipedia

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    Hindu views of homosexuality and LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) issues more generally are diverse, and different Hindu groups have distinct views. Hinduism describes a third gender that is equal to other genders and documentation of the third gender are found in ancient Hindu and Buddhist medical texts. [1]

  5. Hindi pronouns - Wikipedia

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    he/she Accusative को (ko) marks the receiver of an action इसको (isko) him/her Dative marks the indirect object; can also mark the subject (quirky subject) to him/her Instrumental से (se) marks the object with/using which the action was done इससे (isse) with him/her Ablative shows movement away from the object from him/her

  6. LGBTQ history in India - Wikipedia

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    Hinduism provides a wide breadth of literary and artistic sources showing LGBTQ life in Ancient India. Hinduism does not have explicit morals condemning homosexuality nor transsexuality, and has taken various positions on the topic, ranging from containing positive descriptions of homosexual characters, acts and themes in its texts to being neutral or antagonistic towards it.

  7. Preferred gender pronoun - Wikipedia

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    A set of four badges, created by the organizers of the XOXO art and technology festival in Portland, Oregon. Preferred gender pronouns (also called personal gender pronouns, often abbreviated as PGP [1]) are the set of pronouns (in English, third-person pronouns) that an individual wants others to use to reflect that person's own gender identity.

  8. Gay - Wikipedia

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    Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. [1]While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 19th century, that meaning became increasingly common by the mid-20th century. [2]

  9. Homosexuality in India - Wikipedia

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    Ondede, meaning "convergence" in Kannada, indicates Padmashali's vision for the society of India as a whole with a mission "To create a space for dialogue, support and strengthen action to visibilize issues of Dignity-Voice- Sexuality in relation to children, women, and sexual minorities". The organization develops partnerships with community ...