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  2. Gender and religion - Wikipedia

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    Certain religions, for example, forbid women from acting as clergy. The priesthood is reserved for men in the Catholic Church2. While men and women pray separately in Islam, women frequently have restricted room in mosques. [64] Such traditions demonstrate the complicated interplay of prejudice at the intersection of gender and religion.

  3. Women and religion - Wikipedia

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    This includes considering female gender roles in religious history as well as how women participate in religion. Particular consideration is given to how religion has been used as a patriarchal tool to elevate the status and power of men over women. [1] In addition, religion portrays gender within religious doctrines. [2]

  4. List of feminist literature - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of feminist literature, listed by year of first publication, then within the year alphabetically by title (using the English title rather than the foreign language title if available/applicable). Books and magazines are in italics, all other types of literature are not and are in quotation marks.

  5. Homoerotic themes in Greek and Roman mythology - Wikipedia

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    These myths have been described as being crucially influential on Western LGBT literature, with the original myths being constantly re-published and re-written, and the relationships and characters serving as icons. [1] In comparison, lesbian relationships are rarely found in classical myths. [2]

  6. LGBTQ themes in Hindu mythology - Wikipedia

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    Traditional Hindu literary sources do not speak of homosexuality directly, [1] but changes of sex, homoerotic encounters, and intersex or third gender characters are often found both in traditional religious narratives such as the Vedas, Mahabharata, Ramayana and Puranas as well as in regional folklore.

  7. List of LGBTQ characters in modern written fiction - Wikipedia

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    Key themes of the book include transition from youth to adulthood, complex family relationships, same-sex relationships, and religion. A television adaptation of the book was made and aired by the BBC in 1990, starring Charlotte Coleman and Geraldine McEwan, which won the Prix Italia in 1991. [89] Sgt. Sean Jennison/Betty King Rat: 1962 James ...

  8. Feminist theology - Wikipedia

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    Wicca's history of leading women begins with examples of members such as Zsuzsanna Budapest (1940), who founded one of Wicca's first feminist covens, has formed further feminist traditions within the faith over time. [54] Wicca encourages a balance in power between men and women, regardless of gender and does not favour one gender over the ...

  9. LGBTQ themes in speculative fiction - Wikipedia

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    The frank treatment of sexual topics of pre-nineteenth century literature was abandoned in most speculative fiction, [3] although Wendy Pearson has written that issues of gender and sexuality have been central to SF since its inception but were ignored by readers and critics until the late twentieth century. [24]