Next July, The Palgrave Handbook of Queer and Trans Studies in Religion will be publishing. It’s a very interesting book for anybody interested in the history and lived experience of transgender and queer people in religion thoughout the ages. I and Prof. Bee Scherer of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam contributed the chapter “Coming to Terms with Trans- and Queerness in Buddhist Texts”. This chapter details the history of LGBTIQA+ in the Early Buddhist Texts and thereafter. Prof. Scherer also wrote a chapter on the current situation in Buddhism: “Queer Dharmology”.
Many other interesting chapters detail the situation and history in other religions, like Islam, Judaism, Christianity, etc. The book aims to provide a complete picture of what is known about trans- and queerness in religions throughout the world. The book has over 800 pages, so it is not a quick read!
This Handbook is a first-of-its-kind, high-quality reference resource guiding readers through the burgeoning fields of queer and trans studies in religion, and pointing them toward the newest directions these fields are taking or should take. The chapters cover both theoretical and methodological considerations, and also highlight the histories, perspectives, and ongoing activism of queer and trans people in a wide array of religious contexts. Written by a team of both established senior scholars and emerging scholars, all working on the leading edges of the field, and edited by a senior scholar who also authored the first-ever introduction to the field, this handbook aims to play a role in defining queer and trans studies in religion for years to come.
You can find the book on the sites of all online book sellers.