Can I practice Krsna consciousness if I am in a monogamous homosexual relationship?

There are many ISKCON devotees with a homosexual orientation. Many years ago, ISKCON did not have such an enlightened view on the matter, but today most devotees, including leaders, are simply happy to see a person taking to Krishna consciousness.  Can I practice Krsna consciousness if I am in a monogamous homosexual relationship?

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Mother? How Men Address Women in Shastra

I present here evidence from Śāstra regarding how men address women in Vaiṣṇava/Vedic culture. I will first present the main forms of respectful address, and then give evidence that men also call non-wife women by name in Vedic culture.
1. ‘Bhadre’ is the vocative (direct address) form of bhadrā (masculine bhadra) which means: Mother? How Men Address Women in Shastra

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Entendiendo Prabhupada

En este documento, intento aclarar aún más ese entendimiento. Me ocuparé aquí tanto de la hermenéutica como de la exégesis. La hermenéutica apunta aquí a establecer las reglas a seguir para determinar el significado de los textos sagrados. La exégesis es el acto de interpretar o explicar los significados reales de dichos textos, mediante la aplicación de principios hermenéuticos razonables. Entendiendo Prabhupada

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H.D.Goswami