Heteroseksual sebagai Politik Identitas: Kajian Sosio-ideologi Larangan Homoseksual dalam Imamat 18:22 melalui Perspektif LGBT

AbstractThis article offers a different interpretation of Leviticus 18:22, which has traditionally been seen as scripture that forbids homosexuality. The Bible outright condemns various sexual orientations such homosexuality, bisexuality, and bestiality; result, the Old Testament portrays heterosexuality proper identity. general reading texts frequently devolves into pros contras but leaves little room for other aspects text can allow more transformative interpretation. In fact, when reality today’s plurality in collide, dominant judgmental meanings often result. Due to this, socio-ideological studies reread 18:22 from an LGBT viewpoint order shed light on Priest’s Tradition’s ideological role promoting its identity politics. This analysis gives space sociopolitical situation book shape, departing fromawareness skepticism existence realities are not described or even repressed (behind text). Hence, it is hoped text’s true meaning, one liberates prejudice via conversation creativity, might be recovered. AbstrakArtikel ini memberikan pembacaan alternatif terhadap teks Imamat yang selama cenderung dipahami sebagai mengecam homoseksual. Teks secara eksplisit menolak beragam orientasi seksual seperti homoseksual, biseksual, bestialitas; dan dengan demikian menggambarkan heteroseksual identitas benar dalam Perjanjian Lama. Pembacaan umum acap kali sekadar jatuh pada persoalan pro-kontra, namun tidak ruang dimensi lain dari mungkin lebih transformatif. Sebab faktanya, perjumpaan realitas keberagaman di masa kini makna menghegemoni menghakimi. Untuk itu, kajian sosio-ideologis berupaya menguak peran ideologis Tradisi Imam mempropagandakan politik identitasnya, serta membaca ulang melalui perspektif LGBT. Berangkat kesadaran kecurigaan akan adanya digambarkan bahkan dibungkam teks, situasi sosial-politik membentuk (di balik teks). Dengan demikian, diharapkan tercapai pemulihan membebaskan prasangka jujur, dialogis, kreatif.