Topic Tags: LGBTQ

Latest Rituals

Kavanah and Blessing to Begin the Day for Queerness

Rabbi Lily Solochek’s prayer honors complex and vibrant gender identity.

LGBTQ, pride, queerness

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A Prayer for Coming Out As Gay

“I ask for G-d’s favor and protection upon me / As I come out.”

coming out, LGBTQ, pride

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Charlotte’s Poem

“Charlotte’s story is not a tragedy / Neither is mine…”

ancestors, family, Holocaust, LGBTQ, pride, Shoah, trans rights, transgender, trauma

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Template for a Coming Out Ceremony

A template from which individuals who are coming out can choose rituals and prayers to construct a coming out ceremony.

coming out, LGBTIQ, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, national coming out day

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Prayer for Equal Rights for Members of the LGBTQ Community

“Let your blessing pour out on the members of the LGBTQIA community…”

God, justice, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, prayer, pride

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A Prayer of Gratitude for Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer shares a prayer for Rev. Budde who spoke at the inaugural prayer service.

democracy, immigrants, justice, LGBTQ, refugees, trans rights, transgender, vulnerability

Rev. Budde in religious attire speaks at a podium with ornate carvings and a microphone.

A Ceremony For Coming Out as a Gay Man or Boy

A ritualized way to come out to people of your choosing.

LGBTQ

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A Ritual For Coming Out as a Gay Man or Boy

A meaningful ritual for coming out.

coming out, LGBTQ

A Prayer for Coming Out as A Gay Man or Boy

This prayer contains two variations.

coming out, LGBTQ

A Lesbian Coming Out Ceremony

A ceremony to mark this significant moment.