Sarbat perspectives
Over the years, Sarbat volunteers have contributed many perspectives, stories and reflections on a range of topics relating to LGBT+ Sikh themes.
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LGBT Rights and Guru Nanak’s Legacy of Inclusion
This week, I join my fellow Sikhs around the world in celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak, a mystic poet, saint and revolutionary who was born in Punjab in 1469 and went on to found our faith.
Our history tells us that when he was about 30 years old, Guru Nanak disappeared for three days while bathing in a river. When he emerged, he stated, Na koi Hindu, Na Koi Mussalman — There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim.
Supporting Black Lives and Being Effective Allies – A statement
Against the backdrop of a pandemic, Black Lives Matter became a global rallying cry sparked by systemic and structural racism and violence against all black people.
