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Latest Rituals

A Ritual for Coming Out As A Lesbian

A new coming out ritual
LGBTQ
two whiteskinned women holding hands

A Prayer for Coming Out as A Lesbian

Two variations of this prayer include one spoken by a person coming out and one for a witness.
coming out, LGBTQ
a lesbian couple kisses

Stonewall Avot v’Imahot

This prayer/blessing was written in 2020 for the 50th anniversary of Christopher Street Liberation Day, what we now collectively call Pride.
  • by Maggid Marques Hollie
LGBTQ, pride month, Stonewall Inn
sun reflecting rainbow paint on stones

A Bisexual Coming Out Ceremony

A coming out ritual
LGBTQ
pride flag against a blue sky with white clouds

A Ritual For Coming Out As Bisexual

An affirmative, creative ritual for coming out to a community.
  • by Lisa
LGBTQ, pride
two women wrapped in a pride flag walking in a pride parade

Wherever There Is Pride, There Is Hope: A Pride Month Kavanah on the Avot

“And wherever there is Pride, there is hope. / And wherever there is hope, there is joy. / And wherever there is joy, there is life. / And that life is sweet, and full of love.”
  • by Brasha Smith
LGBTIQ, LGBTQ, pride, pride month
pride flag against a blue sky with white clouds

Blessing of Love Celebrating the Respect for Marriage Act

“We celebrate the triumph / Of love over hate”
  • by Hila Ratzabi
joy, LGBTIQ, LGBTQ, love, same-sex wedding, social justice
queer couple - one in a white bridal gown and one in a blue suit - embracing under a chuppah with a rabbi wearing a rainbow tallit

Blessing of Gratitude for Queer Ancestors & Community

“I wanted a way of acknowledging and bringing my own queerness into the wedding ceremony”
  • by Katie Kelly-Hankin (she/her), Sarah Grumet (she/they), Reed Kolber (they/them)
bisexual, gay, lesbian, LGBTIQ, LGBTQ, queer, wedding
Two hands gently holding each other resting on a patterned gray blanket.

Responsive Reading for Coming Out

We see each other and we honor our journeys and those yet to come.

  • by Rachel Dubin
gay, gender inclusive, genderqueer, lesbian, LGBTIQ, LGBTQ, trans, transgender
Two people embracing, wearing colorful bracelets. One has a rainbow painted on their hand.

Rainbows and Storms: A Queer Poem

“Rainbows and storms go hand in hand”

  • by Jaden Diamond
gay, lesbian, LGBTIQ, LGBTQ, pride, pride month, rainbow
A rainbow halo surrounds the sun, partially obscured by clouds in a bright blue sky.
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