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In this collaborative article, Global Voices dives into non-binary gender representation traditions from around the world, spanning China, South Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and more.

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court on Friday released on bail a senior Buddhist monk who was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor, in a case that has stirred heated debate in a ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is accused of setting a fire at a Buddhist monastery in Midtown, attacking statues and assaulting a monk. Trang Le, 45, is charged with felony vandalism $10,000-$60,000, and ...