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The Forbidden Apple: LGBTQ+ SPIRITUALITY

Interfaith conversations deconstructing traditional religious beliefs. A former Orthodox Jew and a Spanish-raised Catholic join forces to fight spiritual violence. Our nuanced conversations with quee... Read more

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