Homoseksualiti bukanlah satu dosa—ini adalah satu kenyataan yang difahami oleh kebanyakan orang, kecuali oleh golongan agama dan mereka yang terpengaruh oleh pengaruh tersebut.

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Pada zaman Musa, terdapat individu-individu yang boleh dianggap sebagai pendahulu komuniti transgender masa kini—lelaki yang telah menghilangkan zakar dan buah zakar mereka sepenuhnya, sama ada dengan memotong atau menghancurkannya, disebabkan ketiadaan kaedah pembedahan moden untuk penukaran jantina. Individu-individu ini, yang sering dianggap berbeza daripada lelaki lain, diperlakukan sebagai wanita dalam beberapa aspek. Contohnya, mereka tidak dibenarkan menyertai perhimpunan lelaki yang diadakan tiga kali setahun semasa perhimpunan negara Israel.

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Namun, walaupun tidak memenuhi peranan tradisional mereka sebagai lelaki dalam masyarakat, mereka tidak dianiaya atau dihukum.

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Homosexuality is not a sin — this is a reality understood by most, except for the religious and those affected by their influence.

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During the time of Moses, there were individuals who could be considered early precursors of today’s transgender community — men who had completely removed their penis and testicles, either by cutting or crushing, due to the absence of modern surgical methods for gender reassignment. These individuals, often regarded as distinct from other men, were treated as women in certain respects. For example, they were not permitted to join the male assemblies that took place three times a year during Israel’s nationwide gatherings.

 

Yet, despite not fulfilling their traditional roles as males within their community, they were neither persecuted nor punished.