…And let me be pleased with it
“If you need a prayer to tell you to be with me, then you don’t care about me at all!” I smiled sympathetically as I saw … Continue reading …And let me be pleased with it
Author: Stephanie Roy
Acadian/French Canadian, raised by a Catholic mom and an agnostic gay dad in northern New Brunswick, Canada, she is now a recent convert to Islam and an activist for LGBTQ-affirming interpretation of Islam and other faiths. As Queer-spawned and an active ally of the LGBTQ community, she sees her first responsibility - in life, in faith and in humanity - to defend her biological, chosen and future family from sexism, racism, classism, ableism, heterosexism, cissexism and other types of discrimination. You can find Stephanie's musings at www.LoveGodDiversity.com.
“Simple and Happy” Anxiety
When my girl Eren Cervantes-Altamirano first wrote about “simple and happy“, I had to laugh. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that she has … Continue reading “Simple and Happy” Anxiety
There’s Only Two Ways Off a Ledge
[Content Warning: Domestic Abuse] There’s only two ways off of a ledge: either you jump off into the abyss to a most certain death or you step … Continue reading There’s Only Two Ways Off a Ledge
A Whole Other Level of Problematic
Mosques have never been safe spaces for me as a woman, as the daughter of gay men, as someone with mental illness, and as the daughter … Continue reading A Whole Other Level of Problematic
To All the Men I’ve Fucked
I’m a Muslim and a hijabi. I probably shouldn’t speak of sex or use the word “fuck“, but it wouldn’t be me if I said it … Continue reading To All the Men I’ve Fucked
On Fear and Loving
I always had a hard time maintaining relationships. Even before romance, friendships did not come to me easily. I was often picked on and, as someone … Continue reading On Fear and Loving
