Gender & Sexual Identity

Throughout our lives as we explore the world around us, we also discover elements of ourselves. For the LGBTIQ community the process of coming out, transitioning, and experimenting with gender and sexual identity may come with public or private struggles for acceptance, some which may be difficult or painful. Through ritual we can honor the range of emotions and experiences along this journey, support each other to become our true and best selves, and celebrate what makes each of us special and unique.
 

Latest Rituals

“Exalt the Divine within you and around you.”
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“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.”
pride flag against a blue sky with white clouds
A candle-lighting ritual for Pride, including opportunities for celebration and introspection
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“We celebrate the triumph / Of love over hate”
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
“We ask your blessing upon our community, the holy assembly of all transgender people”
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We see each other and we honor our journeys and those yet to come.

Responsive Reading for Coming Out

“Rainbows and storms go hand in hand”

Rainbows and Storms: A Queer Poem

“To see oneself as completely whole in living”

Pride Shabbat Blessing from an Ally

“May the Holy One instill in us the wisdom to know our liberations are entwined together.”

Birkat Hodesh Ga’avah: A Blessing for Pride Month
“Our hands do not lace, like the tzitzit. / I wish they would.”
I Feel Then a Tear: A Prayer in the Eyes of a Queer Man

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Count On Telling Your Story: A Ritualwell In-Person Immersion

Join us for Count On Telling Your Story: A Ritualwell In-Person Immersion on Sunday, June 9th. Mix and mingle with old and new friends, enjoy delicious kosher-vegetarian food and engage in a variety of creative, thought-provoking sessions exploring rituals, writing, and art.

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