A history, most Queer

It is our Pride 2024 Special! We will be covering a few English language slurs that are used to cut down LGBQTIA+ folks. The history of these terms is interesting as well as how some of these hateful turns are having a renewal as terms that empower rather than denigrate. Interrogating the Use of LGBTQ Slurs: Still Smearing the Queer? by Meredith G. F. Worthen is a great resource on these issues.https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/cc-unheard-voices-l2-grades-6-and-up.pdf

Here is the continuation of our conversation....below are some resources. Of course, the Quran was a helpful source in information. Here are some digital ones that you might enjoy.https://youtu.be/rw_-lCDOUWc?si=tk3OAkgi0k6An6hIhttps://youtu.be/8IhaGUlmO_k?si=ao_U8n4k2-9NU-nYhttps://www.luthercollege.edu/university/academics/impetus/winter-2013-impetus/a-muslim-non-heteronormative-reading-of-the-story-of-lot-liberation-theology-for-lgbtiq-muslims/

Continuing our exploration of queer themes in the Abrahamic Faiths, I thought it might be nice to revisit last season's episode about St. Marinos. I hope you all enjoy!

Continuing our exploration of queer themes in the Abrahamic Faiths, I thought it might be nice to revisit last season's episode about St. Marinos. I hope you all enjoy!

This is the episode that may be the biggest stretch when it comes to seeing a potential queer reading of a Biblical story, but nonetheless, the tale of love and the bond between the two women, Naomi and Ruth, captures the imaginations of all people. Wedding vows for centuries include lines of dialogue between the two women. Is it really inconceivable that the pair might be more than just two women surviving tragedy? Well, listen to find out more!

This is the first in a series that I have dubbed Take Me To Church! We will be looking at the super bromance between Prince Jonathan and the future King David. Yup he had a lot of wives, but David also had his eyes on the guys!

In our last episode in the mini-series, Reading is FUNdamental, we are looking at Oscar Wilde's novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. This gothic tale of narcisissim gone mad is just as relevant in the 21st century as it was when it was published in the 19th. It is funny, scary, and most of all, queer as hell!

This novel by James Baldwin was published and started all sorts of controversy. It was, after all, the 1950s, so queer themes were scandalizing. Don't look for a happy ending in this one. Here is a link to a piece I used as a reference in the Guardian. My other source is of course, the work itself! Go to your local library and take a gander at this lovely book. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/19/james-baldwin-giovannis-room-garth-greenwell-60th-anniversary-gay-novel