“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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2014
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Theology & sexuality
Year: 2014, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 56-69 |
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Same-sex marriage
B Religion B South Africa B Civil Union Act B lesbian marriage |
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