Pride has become one of the most visible features of modern Western culture. Rainbow flags appear in schools, workplaces, shops and public institutions, while sexual orientation is increasingly spoken of as an important part of personal identity. In response, some critics have proposed “Straight Pride”. Sikhi
Read MoreModern reproductive technology has made possible things previous generations could scarcely imagine. IVF can help couples struggling to conceive. Sperm and eggs can be donated. A woman can carry a child for somebody else. Same-sex couples can become legal parents through adoption, donor conception or surrogacy.
Read MoreQuestions about transgender identity have become increasingly prominent in modern society. A Sikh may hear that biological sex and gender are separate, that someone can be “born in the wrong body”, or that an internal sense of gender determines whether someone is male or female. How
Read MoreHomosexuality and same-sex relationships are discussed much more openly today than they were a generation ago. Young Sikhs encounter different views about sexuality through school, university, television, social media and wider society. They may have gay friends or relatives, or may themselves experience same-sex attraction. This
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