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These notions persist while some in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) community identify as Christians despite the bandied hegemonic notion of Christianity‟s invalidation of the fluidity of sexuality. Many South African families are Christians who believe homosexuality is a sin; so instead of disappointing parents by living as lesbians, some South African lesbians opt to marry heterosexual men to fulfil their parents‟ wishes, cultural expectations and religious values. The current study explored the lived experiences and religious perspectives of South African bisexual women in heterosexual marriages who subscribe to Christianity and the plurality of identities that influence their everyday experiences. A combination of Intersectionality and African feminism was used as a theoretical lens that recognises the intersecting identities of black South African women in heterosexual marriages. Guided by a phenomenological research design, data were collected through semistructured interviews with six (6) black bisexual South African women who were in heterosexual marriages. The data were analysed using interpretative phenomelogical analysis (IPA) . The study found that some South African bisexual women submit to the hegemonic Christian values by concealing their authentic sexualities. Some South African Christians perpetuate heteronormativity; they are thus homophobic and consequently prompt black South African bisexual women to continue to „mask‟ a heterosexual orientation while involved in secret relationships with lesbian partners.  \nKeywords: Bisexuality, Christianity, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Marriages.  \nIntroduction  \nThe phenomenon of sexuality attracts religious attention because religion is the first social institution to denounce homosexuality. Olorunmojo (2000) opines that Christian history viewed homosexual behaviour as immoral (See Subhi & Geelan, 2012: 1383) . Religion is regarded as the guide of nations and as the guard of social norms and morality (Mondal, 2021) . Religion lays the fundamental template of how people in society should believe and behave or conduct themselves. It informs culture, lays the rules for sexual orientation, and hedges into gender roles, marriage  \nand the family structure. Christianity also guides families on how to raise children, structure the family (Mahoney et al., 2003; Carman et al., 2021) . Consequently, a child is moulded by both family and community to satisfy binary socie","cbCaidzHlBH9szOF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidzHlBH9szOF","pdf",604593,24,"English","# Introduction\n# Statement of the Problem","[{\"question\":\"Why do some South African bisexual women in heterosexual marriages choose to conceal their sexuality?\",\"answer\":\"They face dominant Christian and family expectations that label homosexuality as sin, leading to fear of rejection from church and family, and pressure to sustain heterosexual marriages.\"},{\"question\":\"What theoretical approach guided the study of these women’s experiences?\",\"answer\":\"The study used Intersectionality and African feminism to interpret how intersecting identities shape everyday experiences for black South African women in heterosexual marriages.\"},{\"question\":\"How were the study participants and data collected?\",\"answer\":\"Six black bisexual South African women in heterosexual marriages were interviewed using a semi-structured phenomenological research design.\"}]","Double Identities - Lived Experiences and Religious Perspectives of South African Bisexual Women in Heterosexual Marriages | PDF"]