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Atheists and the LGBTQ Community

Religion offers many community support and peace, the faith of believing that some greater entity has your back. But, as the LGBTQ community knows well, religion can have a dark side, too. Bigoted ideology pushes many people out of the religion they were raised in, and like the LGBTQ community, those who do not believe in God are sometimes labeled as degenerate and immoral by religious folks and treated as such. While the struggles are

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Renovus: Restoring Faith for LGBTQ Christians in Atlanta

The South is known for its conservative and religious culture, and “de-identification,” or leaving the Christian faith, can be especially isolating when community acceptance depends on a heteronormative identity. It’s also no secret that people justify their disapproval or rejection of queer existence by referencing their faith and its teachings. Christianity encompasses a large network of sects and beliefs, some of which uphold harmful ideologies while others advocate for not just acceptance but celebration of

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The Witch of Southern Light Sheds Light on His Spiritual Journey

In 2020, you may have seen a viral TikTok video about how everyday actions can closely resemble witchcraft, like blowing out candles or chanting rhymes. That was the Marshall, the Witch of Southern Light’s first viral video, symbolizing a new chapter in both his spirituality and career. Marshall’s entrance into the metaphysical started as a solitary Wicca practice in adolescence. “I discovered witchcraft before I knew I was gay,” he told Georgia Voice. “I was in

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Life as a Queer Muslim

A 2016 study done by the University of Minnesota found that Muslims were the most disliked and distrusted “cultural outsider” group in the United States. For queer Muslims, the stigma they face is twofold: Islam can pose issues for queer members of the faith, and queer non-Muslims can mask xenophobia as concern about the homophobia they believe to be inherent to the faith — often motivated by unnuanced stereotypes. The realities of living as a

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files resolution to oust Mike Johnson as U.S. House speaker 

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene opted not to make the motion privileged, which would have forced a floor vote within days and scuttled a two-week recess set to begin Friday. House rules allow her to force a vote on the measure at any time. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (file photo) Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a resolution Friday to remove U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson from his position, using the same parliamentary measure that

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A Collection of Crucifixes

I have a confession: I am a non-Christian addicted to Christianity — or, rather, Christian imagery. I collect crucifixes. My budding collection consists of a white cross bearing a silver Jesus that I bought from an antique seller, two mini rosaries from St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, United Kingdom, a rosary I crocheted, a small glass cross statue, a ceramic crucifix from Mexico, two rosaries I wear as jewelry, and a combo rosary and prayer