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Traditional Buddhist teachings exclude LGBTQ people from monastic life, but change is coming slowly

  • Written by Jue Liang, Assistant Professor, Denison University
Traditional Buddhist teachings exclude LGBTQ people from monastic life, but change is coming slowlyNovice Buddhist monks during a mass ordination at Dhamagaya Temple in central Thailand in 2010.AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong

The symbolic image of the silently meditating nun or chanting monk often embodies the Buddhist religion. Such representation may make it appear that Buddhist teachings and practices are grounded in heterosexual norms. However,...

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