Comprehensive LGBTQIA+ Calendar for 2025     January January 24: International Day of Education (focuses on inclusivity in education)     February February 20-26: Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week     March March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility    

Claiming Our Power: Building Community in Times of Change The days after an election can feel heavy—it often does. We wake up, we scroll through headlines, we absorb disappointment, and we wonder what happens next. For many in our community,

Navigating Post-Election Distress: Self-Care for Queer Individuals I’ve had several people reach out to me about the recent election results. The feelings people are experiencing are all over the place—some are fearful, some are angry, and others are grieving. If

Celebrating National Coming Out Day: Living Authentically as Expressions of Divine Love Every person is a unique expression of divine love, holding within them the sacred light of individuality and authenticity. As we journey through life, discovering our identities, it’s

Healing & A Journey to Freedom Growing up in a high-control evangelical religion, I was introduced to conflicting images of Jesus. On one hand, Jesus was presented as loving, but on the other, he was also an angry judge, eagerly

Challenges of LGBTQIA+ Individuals in Politics and Religion As we navigate another political season, it’s easy to feel the tension in the air, whether it’s at the dinner table, on social media, or in everyday conversations. During these times, discussions

Your Divine Identity At Folx with Faith, we use the phrase “expressions of divine love” as a reminder of the truth that each of us is a unique manifestation of love, creativity, and goodness. As we approach our upcoming retreat,

Emotional Intelligence, Spiritual Growth, and the Power of Naming Our Emotions I’ve been diving into Brené Brown’s Atlas of the Heart , and it’s been one of those reads that leaves me pausing to reflect every few pages. If you’re

  “We as gay people, we get to choose our family, we get to choose the people that are around. I am your family.” – Rupaul Defining Chosen Family Chosen family refers to a group of people who deliberately choose

Exploring Queer Mysticism An Introduction to Queer Mysticism Mysticism is often described as a profound, transformative union or absorption into a deity, a sense of oneness with the creative force of the universe, God, or the absolute. This state of