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Originally Posted by Nat

I also tend to at least want to think that fundamentalist oppression against gender and orientation variance is as vehement as it is because things are actually changing. At least that's what I hope.

I believe this is true. I think the change has elicited a backlash, which will eventually die away.

Certainly, there are religions with a LOT to say about gender, both gender identity and gender expression.