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How are you celebrating the first-ever national Queer Youth of Faith (QYF) Day on June 30, 2020?

On this episode of Queerology, a panel celebrates the life, creativity, and gifts of queer youth of faith. 

The panel includes Ameera, a trans Bengali-American Muslim; Taline, a bisexual Armenian Christian; Daniel, a gay Jew; and Sebastian, a trans Christian.

Happy QYF Day! 

Topics Discussed: 

• QYF Panel: How each identifies and how faith formed their identity
• Honor, Celebrate, Center: Importance and meaning of QYF Day to each panelist
• Affirming Theology: Spread awareness that God doesn’t hate you
• Queer Realization: Born this way and continual struggle to find hope and support
• Advice: Nobody’s perfect, don’t change, you’re not alone, find your people

Links and Resources: 

QYF Day

Beloved Arise

Jewish Queer Youth

Keshet

Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity

Rebel & Divine

Kevin Garcia on YouTube

Beyond Shame by Matthias Roberts

Matthias Roberts on Patreon