religion

personal essay

religion

first person

Prone to Wander

“Selfishly, I’m worried about what will happen if I say out loud that I’m uncomfortable with all this God, if I let my brain run its anxious course. If my…

Camille Beredjick —

Dec 24, 2019

religion

tarot

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Finding Personal Power and Magic in Tarot

Church leaders wielded the idea of “the will of the Lord” in ways that forced me to surrender power and agency — but when I started reading tarot, I found…

meg —

Nov 25, 2019

religion

the power issue

issues

The Color of the Sky

I could be anything, my mother taught me. I could be anyone I wanted. Except for being an atheist lesbian — that wasn’t really on the menu.

Sarah Hutchinson —

Nov 19, 2019

bisexuality

religion

first person

A God That Makes Sense to Me: On Bisexuality & Purity Culture

I wanted to be whole, pure, the person I was supposed to be. I wanted to be good enough that my sexuality wouldn’t matter.

meg —

Oct 21, 2019

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judaism

jewish holidays

Make Easy No-Bake Vegan Orange Almond Cheesecake for Shavuot, Yum

It’s cheesecake holiday time, let’s make some cheesecake.

Ari Gofman —

Jun 7, 2019

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judaism

jewish holidays

Vegetarian Chopped Liver and Pynk Pickled Eggs for Passover: A Two-Part Recipe

This vegetarian, kitniyot-free vegetarian chopped liver feels really homey and comfortable and hearty and celebratory. Chag Pesach sameach!

Ari Gofman —

Apr 19, 2019

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judaism

jewish holidays

The Lazy Jewish Queer’s Guide to Rainbow Hamantaschen for Purim

Purim is a party, so let’s make a big batch of rainbow hamantaschen to celebrate!

Ari Gofman —

Mar 20, 2019

lesbian history

LGBT history

lgbt history

The Queer Spirits of Christmas Past

Demonic witch queens are always queer. Fact.

Siobhan —

Dec 24, 2018

bisexuality

music video premiere

music

VIDEO PREMIERE: Alex G’s New Music Video, ‘Pray It Away,’ Creates Her Own Salvation

“Honestly, it’s for younger me who really needed to know that you could be queer and loved by God at the same time.”

Molly Priddy —

Dec 14, 2018

christianity

hanukkah

first person

The Life We Never Knew Would Find Us: Navigating Loss as an Interfaith Queer Couple

“We’re in Lancaster County at Erin’s family’s house, surrounded by plastic Bible quiz trophies adorned with gold crosses and family portraits taken at national parks. My bewildered partner comes to…

J.E. Reich —

Dec 10, 2018

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hanukkah

jewish holidays

Happy Hanukkah, Let’s Make Vegan Sufganiyot

Happy Hanukkah! Celebrate the holiday, which starts tonight at sundown, with a recipe for delicious vegan sufganiyot.

Ari Gofman —

Dec 2, 2018

judaism

LGBT history

first person

Escaping Eden: Finding Lilith in Queerness

Lilith after all has become a sign of every socially unacceptable aspect of women, including and especially our sexuality.

Aliza —

Oct 11, 2018