Deconstructing “Normal”
The truth, if we can be honest enough to see it and say it, is that there’s really no such thing as “normal.” There are only dominant cultural narratives.
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Season 2 Episode 17: Sam Blewis on The Sacred Act of Neighboring
Pride Month continues at Accidental Tomatoes as Queer clergyperson Sam Blewis talks with Joe about “The Sacred Act of Neighboring,” a way of building community around authentic friendships and deep vulnerability.
Read moreJuneteenth for All: A month of Intersections
[T]here are those who not only are overlooked by the societal systems because of their race, sexuality or gender, but also for their disability…intellectual, physical, emotional, etc. The intersections of these social assumptions, expectations, and cultures creates a world in which disabled queer folks are pushed past the edges because “We just can’t make those accommodations for you…”
Read moreSeason 2 Episode 16: Isaac Simmons on Drag Church
Our Pride Month celebration continues with a fascinating interview with Isaac Simmons, whose drag persona, Ms. Penny Cost, is bringing an unexpected encounter with the divine to LGBTQ folks and allies across the country. In this episode Isaac talks to Joe and Brandon about how the art form of drag can reclaim religious language within queer spaces and how he’s able to redirect negative criticism into life-giving experiences of grace.
Read moreWhy I Pride
Diversity is baked into the fabric of the universe. To resist it is to resist reality itself.
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