Queer individuals often face challenges in reconciling religious beliefs with their sexuality and gender identity, which can result in dissonance between their personal values and those held within...
LGBT communities have been historically excluded from mainstream society's celebration of life events like marriage, childbirth, and religious ceremonies that mark important stages of their lives. As...
Religious rituals have been used for centuries to enforce heteronormativity and social norms. They are often seen as sacred and unquestionable, but they can also be challenged through alternative...
What is an alternative ritual? An alternative ritual is a ceremony that exists outside of mainstream society's norms and expectations. It can be a new form of celebration, worship, or healing...
The word 'queer' has been used to refer to individuals who identify themselves outside the traditional gender binary. In recent years, it has also come to describe people who reject heteronormative...