Confucianism and Same-Sex Marriage

In the majority opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court over same-sex marriage, a claim by Confucius was quoted, which led to an uproar among Confucian scholars in mainland China. In this article, I will first explain the background of the debate over same-sex marriage in the United States, and why Confuc...

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Main Author: Bai, Tongdong 1970- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2020
In: Politics and religion
Year: 2021, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 132-158
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