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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gaysikh_uk" data-source="post: 107093" data-attributes="member: 130">I'm a gay Sikh keshadhari man and I have always felt that it was with Waheguruji's kirpa that I'm gay. It's not a choice. It's not a sexual 'preference'. It's my identity, and it's a gift from the Akal Purakh in much the same way that I consider my hair and my limbs to be a gift from the Almighty.People tend to confuse the concept of Kaam with any non-procreative sexual activity, and see homosexuals as having been rejected by the Gurus due to the teachings in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Unfortunately, those individuals tend to have a very superficial understanding of what the SGGS actually says. Kaam is not sexual-activity in itself, but rather excessive sexual activity or excessive lust. It must be borne in mind that procreation in itself requires 'lustful' sexual activity, otherwise it is not possible for a child to be conceived. If Kaam truly related to all sexual activity, then the Sikh ideal would be for sanyassi rather than grishti jeevan.It is also a misnomer to believe that the concept of Kaam is something which excludes homosexuals from being Sikhs. If the Gurus had wanted to specifically state that homosexuality was wrong, they would have done so. The Koran has specific statements relating to sexual activity, including homosexual acts, and there were plenty of openly-gay individuals living in the Indian sub-continent from 1469 to 1708, including gay pirs and bhagats such as Sarmad. The Gurus knew of homosexuals living in their society. They didn't comment on it as sexuality in itself was not of concern. What mattered to them most was the way in which somebody lives his or her life. There's a good website that I know of which has a number of articles about homosexuality and Sikhism - <a href="http://www.sarbat.net" target="_blank">SARBAT.NET - the one-stop resource for Gay Sikhs</a> - I would suggest that you have a read through some of them to gain a greater understanding on the issues that affect gay Sikhs in the present day.Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh</blockquote>

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