No. The passage “treating the subject of boys” in the Kitab-i-Aqdas is a reference to pederasty, which is the erotic relations between adult males and adolescent boys.
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What should homosexual Baha’is do in regards to sextual practice?
Anyone who is not able to have a heterosexual marriage is encouraged to remain celibate, as would any person who does not marry and is a Bahá’í.
Do Baha’is oppose same-sex marriages acts?
Bahá’ís “would neither promote nor necessarily oppose” same-sex civil acts.
Does a gay Baha’i lose their administrative rights?
No, “…unless the actions of such individuals are flagrant.”
Can a gay person become a Baha’i?
Yes, and they are encouraged to study the Writings further in this regard.
What is the Baha’i stance on Homosexuality?
Baha’is do not deny the existence of homosexual impulses, but teaches that sexual expression be within marriage, which is between one man and one woman.