The Space Between Us By Maij Vu Mai “…ritual is, above all else, the yardstick by which people measure their state of connection with the hidden ancestral realm, with which the entire community is genetically connected…The abandonment of ritual can be devastating…Where ritual is absent, the young ones are restless or violent, there are no […]
CLGS is an interfaith organization, affirming the importance of religious and cultural diversity. It includes a specifically Jewish Roundtable that serves the needs of Jewish queer people. September marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days. This period of religious observance opens with the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShanah; continues with the Day of […]
As someone who lives with clinical depression, I was MORE than excited for the onset of Spring. By the time March rolled around, I was begging for Spring to come. I couldn’t wait for the sun to stay out for longer periods of time, for the temperatures to rise and melt away the deep cold […]
1 May 2023 This month, from the evenings of May 25 through May 27, Jewish people around the world will celebrate the holy days of Shavuot, which, according to ancient Jewish tradition, is the anniversary of the revelation at Sinai in 1314 BCE, though academic scholarship does not support this specific date. It is a […]
Spring was sprung this year on March 20th with the Spring Equinox. The Abrahamic religions have entered into their high holy seasons – Ramadan beginning on March 22nd, the first Seder of Passover beginning the evening of April 5th and Easter Sunday on April 9th. This is a time of reflection and introspection. I like […]
As the world started to experience the devastating impact of the global pandemic in 2020, there was more than just a virus stirring throughout this nation. Prior to that year, healthcare bans for trans people weren’t even a blip on the radar of political action. Today, currently about 90 bills are being pushed by lawmakers […]
“Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” This is a phrase many of us have heard before and I reference it here with regard to our nation’s history of honoring and celebrating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some of us can remember – although I am sure it […]
CLGS is proud to announce The Orange Left on the Altar, the First Edition of the CLGS Asian American/Pacific Islander Roundtable Zine! Click here to access the Zine The Orange Left On The Altar is a zine, a message, a spell, an incantation, a memory where Queer and Gender Transcendent Asian/American & Pacific Islander folks […]
It was the day before Christmas Eve when I tested positive for Covid-19. Deeply despondent and shook by the fact that I had tested positive, the rest of that day was a blur. I went on what I like to call my “tested positive for Covid” tour- frantic phone calls to loved ones informing them […]
1 December 2021 As we head toward the end of another year living with the Coronavirus, the fear, concern, and caution that we all have grown accustomed to is becoming engrained in our normal daily lives. Talk about the leftovers from Thanksgiving! Many of us are dealing with the leftovers from the “4 P’s” of […]