Tag: Sikhism

• Episode 5: Gods, Sex and the Patriarchy

  A god of same-sex love. A bearded goddess of war and fertility. Gods in the form of genitalia. What can mythology and folk religion teach us about queerness in premodern Asia?

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  July 28, 2024

  Asian American Guests, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, LGBTQIA+, Religion, Religious Deconstruction/Agnosticism/Atheism, Sikhism

  aapi, amaterasu, bipoc, buddhism, chudala, fujian marriage, ishtar, islam, khajuraho sculpture, king hyegong, korean shamanism, lakapati, navigating queerness, no nuong, nuancespod, Premodern Asia, Queer Asians, Queering Premodern Asia, shikhandi, shintoism, Sikhism, tu’er shen, vietnamese bronze jar

• S3 E08: Kiran Kaur Gill on fighting Turban Myths with occupationally relevant training programs at the TSA, FBI, and other law enforcement agencies.

  

  Kiran Kaur Gill shares how overnight, Sikh Americans became feared and presumed terrorists because they happen to wear turbans that reminded Americans of Bin Laden. Ever since, the Sikh American Legal Defense & Education Fund (SALDEF) has been countering hate and ignorance with education programs nationwide, training over 135,000 officers nationwide, from local & federal…

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  August 6, 2023

  Advocacy, Asian American Guests, indian american, Mental health, Patriarchal cultural norms, Patriotism, Racism after 9/11, Religion, Sikhism

  9/11, aapi, articles of faith, asian american podcasters, golden crane 2023, golden crane awards, golden crane nominee, indian diaspora, lilly singh, nuancespod, sikh americans, Sikhism, sikhs, south asian diaspora