There are many ways in which people can deal with moral, spiritual, and sexual identity conflicts. One way is through the use of sacred spaces, symbols, and practices that help to mediate these...
How does a person who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) experience religious worship spaces that both validate and exclude them? In this paper, I will explore how LGBTQ...
Queer rituals are often used to transform everyday activities into sacred ones through the use of specific symbols and meaningful gestures that create a sense of community among participants. These...
The article is about how queer believers navigate sacred spaces. These are places like religious services, rituals, festivals, gatherings, etc., where they may experience both comfort and alienation...
Sacred spaces are those places that have been designated as holy or consecrated to religious purposes. They may be physical buildings such as churches, temples, mosques, synagogues, or shrines; they...
Community rituals serve many purposes beyond the obvious ones of celebration and social bonding. They also create a sense of identity for their participants, especially when they include physical...
The inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals within religious institutions has been historically controversial, and there have been many debates around the role that these individuals play in faith...
Sacred spaces are places that hold special meaning for individuals or groups. They can be physical locations such as temples, churches, mosques, or synagogues, but they can also include natural areas...
Ritual is an essential part of many religious belief systems, and it can be used to express and reinforce various aspects of one's faith.
For individuals who identify as queer, these rituals may...
LGBT communities have been marginalized throughout history due to their different identities, which are often seen as abnormal or unnatural.
They have always found ways to create spaces where they...