I have occasionally heard enthusiastic cries of “God is gay!” from Christian and Jewish friends. However, there is a Taoist temple in Taipei which is dedicated to the gay rabbit god. Pictures and the story are courtesy of our friend Chan, married to our friend George, in Singapore, in his blog Chinatownology, which extols the virtues of Singapore’s Chinatown area.
I especially took to heart the last two paragraphs of the story:
Moving beyond Taiwan, a deity in charge of gay relationships is refreshing news. In many countries, religious condemnation and criminal persecution of the homosexuals is very common.
In a landscape of bigotry and ignorance, the Rabbit God arises as one who not only does not condemn gay individuals but assists in their search for love. That explains the international interest in the Gay Rabbit Temple.