"Nowhere does it say that in the Bible": tensions between legal and symbolic meanings of marriage for lesbian women in South Africa

For lesbian women who marry in South Africa, religion is both a source of great opposition to their relationships and a tool that they can use to negotiate their belonging with family and friends, after deciding to exercise their citizenship through marriage. This article draws from qualitative rese...

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Main Author: Scott, Jessica (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2014]
In: Theology & sexuality
Year: 2014, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 56-69
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Africa / Woman / Same-sex marriage / Religion
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
NCF Sexual ethics
ZD Psychology
Online Access: Volltext (doi)