Queer Joy is a powerful concept that emerged from LGBTQ+ communities to counteract mainstream media's heteronormative depictions of love, romance, and pleasure. It involves reclaiming sexuality and...
South America is home to many diverse cultures, each with their own customs, traditions, and beliefs regarding gender and sexuality.
Despite these differences, some common themes emerge across the...
1) Introduction
This article explains how queer people can reclaim religious symbols to express their identity and find meaning and connection in life. It will discuss how these symbols have been...
As individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+, many of us have experienced discrimination, marginalization, and exclusion from religious communities due to our sexual orientation or gender identity. This...
How can we think about queerness through the lens of embodiment, specifically in relation to the intersections between the body's physical appearance, its role in social interactions, and its...
How do LGBT believers use religious rituals as acts of protest, healing, and spiritual reclamation?
There are various ways that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer...
How do queer individuals reconstruct a sense of identity after prolonged exposure to environments that deny or suppress their authenticity? The answer is complicated, but it begins with an...
Reclaiming Previously Condemned Desires as Sacred and Authentic
Desire is one of the most essential aspects of human nature that has been both celebrated and shamed throughout history. From...
Reclamation is an act of taking back something that has been lost or taken away from someone or some group. It can be physical, psychological, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, or any combination...
Ritualization is an essential aspect of human life that has been practiced since ancient times. From religious ceremonies to cultural celebrations, rituals are used to bring people together and...