What is the status of homosexual, bisexual, and transgendered people in the religion?
Sexuality and gender in the ancient world was not understood in the same way as today; everyone was expected to marry and reproduce, regardless of their inclinations. Sexuality was seen more in terms of power than in terms of gender, with the person of inferior social rank taking the passive role. There were examples of transgendered people in the ancient world, but this may have been for ritual purposes – for example, priests at a certain temples for Aphrodite are reported to have worn women’s clothing. But again, we live in the modern West. While we cannot speak for everyone, you will find most people to be generally open minded and accepting. There is even a special religious cult called the The Ekklesia Antinoou, which honours the deified lover of the Emperor Hadrian.
