Gender

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IdeasMagazine | Feature

Temple Wives

Shin Buddhism’s bomori, or “temple guardians,” challenge assumptions about gender roles, domestic life, and religious authority.

Jessica Starling in conversation with Karen Jensen

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Ideas Gender

A Gender-Diverse Sangha

How a groundbreaking book created a community for trans, genderqueer, and nonbinary Buddhists

Interview with Kevin Manders by Emily DeMaioNewton

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