Does Shintoism permit same-sex marriage

Answer 1

In Modern times, Shintoism is largely silent on the issue of same-sex marriage, and followers generally hold general Japanese cultural views on homosexuality.

In history, there was no religious opposition to homosexuality in Japan in non-Buddhist kami tradition.

During the Tokugawa period, some of the Shinto gods, especially Hachiman, Myoshin, Shinmei and Tenjin, "came to be seen as guardian deities of nanshoku" (male-male love). Tokugawa-era writer Ihara Saikaku joked that since there are no women for the first three generations in the genealogy of the gods found in the Nihon Shoki, the gods must have enjoyed homosexual relationships-which Saikaku argued was the real origin of nanshoku.

Answer 2

Jainism has opposed homosexuality as bringing negative Karma because extramarital sex is considered unethical. Jainism is mainly practiced in India where same-sex marriage is not permitted. Whether the prohibition is religious or cultural is open to debate.

Answer 3

Orthodox Zoroastrians do not permit it. The main scriptures of Zoroastrianism do not address the issue of homosexuality, but secondary scriptures (specifically, the Vendidad)

contain a passage similar to the prohibition of homosexuality contained in Leviticus. It is important to note that Freddie Mercury was a Zoroastrian, so it should be evident that not all Zoroastrians have orthodox viewpoints on human sexuality.