Conflicting Views in Modern Sikhism
Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, of the Akal Takht (the temporal Sikh authority), has condemned homosexuality while reminding visiting Sikh-Canadian Members of Parliament (MPs) of their religious duty to oppose same-sex marriage. In a report published in March 2005, Vedanti said, "The basic duty of Sikh MPs in Canada should be to support laws that stop this kind of practice homosexuality, because there are thousands of Sikhs living in Canada, to ensure that Sikhs do not fall prey to this practice." However, representatives of the World Sikh Organization testified before the Senate of Canada in favour of the Civil Marriage Act, which legalized same-sex marriage in Canada.
Many Sikhs believe there is nothing wrong with homosexuality in Sikhism, and that the view of some preachers in the Akal Takht is flawed.
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