Believers
How Religion Helped These Believers Improve Their Mental Health
“It's definitely something that helps bring me back to center.”
By Elyse Fox
Half-Monkey, Half-Man, Hanuman Is the Hindu Deity Centered in "Monkey Man"
Half-monkey, half-man, Hanuman is “an exemplar of self-control, self-sacrifice, loyalty, love.”
By Siri Chilukuri
How The Trad Wives of TikTok Are Selling Biblical Gender Roles
Is it back to basics, or back to patriarchal religious ideals?
By Fortesa Latifi
This Jewish-Arab Movement Is 'Standing Together' Against the War In Gaza
“We're talking about equality, we're talking about freedom, we're talking about oppression.”
By Emma Sarran Webster
These 4 Christians Say Being Queer Brings Them Closer to God
“It is a joy to be queer. It is a joy to be queer in the presence of God.”
By Fortesa Latifi
The Changing Face of Conversion Therapy
The old guard of conversion therapy has closed up shop. The new wave of conversion therapy is more discreet but with the same old premises.
By Eliel Cruz
All the Best Bar & Bat Mitzvah Movies That Capture Jewish Coming-of-Age
Netflix’s You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is a personal favorite.
By Lisa Stardust
Attending Catholic School as a Queer Iranian American Brought Me Closer to My Cultural Roots
“Instead of turning to Catholicism for a sense of belonging, I turned to the other outsiders around me.”
By Parisa Akhbari
What Is Judaism? The Answer Isn't So Simple
In this op-ed, Rabbi Emily Cohen explores some of the many ways people define Judaism.
By Rabbi Emily Cohen
Noor Tagouri’s Iftar Centered Community, Connection, and Consciousness
The annual event felt more poignant than ever.
By Jasmine Amjad
6 Young People Share What Being a Queer Muslim Means to Them
“It's just love. It makes me love myself more and my religion more.”
By Brittney McNamara
Law Enforcement Keeps Making Women Remove Hijabs for Mugshots
Three women in Dallas are the latest to file lawsuits citing a failure to protect religious liberty during the booking process.
By Mariel Padilla, The 19th
Style Is Part of Faith For These Muslim Women This Ramadan
It's why Eid is known as the “Muslim Met Gala”
By Serene Madani
As Spirituality Rises, Many Young People Are Redefining and Rethinking Religion
It's a “language for experiencing this life.”
By Liz Bucar
The Real Witches of Long Island
As witchcraft becomes more common, it's increasingly likely that you have a friendly neighborhood witch.
By Jill Webb
Olivia Plath Is Tearing It All Down
The Welcome to Plathville star opens up about Christian fundamentalism, deconstruction, and questioning everything she's ever known.
By Brittney McNamaraPhotography by Maiwenn Raoult