Celebrating Buddhism’s Inclusivity
In honor of Pride Month, here is a collection of articles from Tricycle’s archives that celebrate strides toward equality.
LGBTQ
Seeing the Unseen
How can we be good spiritual friends and build more welcoming and inclusive sanghas? It starts with seeing who is not in the room.
Sealing Our Queer Life
Translator and teacher Michael Lobsang Tenpa explores the four seals through the lens of his queer existence.
Shinran’s Engaged Buddhism
Religious scholar Jeff Wilson explains how the radical teachings of Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, can help us navigate today’s social and environmental problems.
‘This Monk Wears Heels’: An Interview with Kodo Nishimura
The Buddhist monk, makeup artist, and LGBTQ activist shares his journey to self-acceptance in his memoir, which was recently translated to English.
Magazine | Buddha Buzz, Openings
TIME Honors Makeup Artist Monk
LGBTQ monk and makeup artist Kodo Nishimura is named one of TIME’s 2021 Next Generation Leaders.
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Another Temple Vandalized in a Year of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Vandalism at a Vietnamese Buddhist temple in California is the latest incident of anti-Asian racism in North America, a new survey aims to get the stats on Buddhist chaplains, and Bhutan decriminalizes homosexuality. Tricycle looks back…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Thai Monk Backs Marriage Equality
Buddhist monk Shine Waradhammo shows his support for Thailand’s LGBT+ community, a monk in Cambodia falls victim to a government-backed smear campaign on Facebook, and new reports shed light on Rohingya resettlement. Tricycle looks back at…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Pandemic Guidelines for Faith Communities
US issues new health guidelines specifically for religious groups, Japanese temple expands wedding ceremonies for same-sex couples, and Chinese monasteries offer online merit fields. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist…
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