Overview

What would it mean to stop surviving and start truly living in joy? The prevailing narrative tells us that queer lives are defined by struggle. Queer Joy offers a different story-one where joy is not something we earn, but something we inherently deserve. Bethany Meier-Evans, interfaith minister and creator of the Joyfully Queer Podcast, guides readers through an interactive journey of healing and celebration. Drawing on accessible research, personal storytelling, and twenty years of LGBTQ+ advocacy, she explores how joy grows from three essential roots: loving yourself, finding community, and rooting yourself in liberation. Each chapter offers: Practical tools for cultivating self-love and releasing shame Strategies for building chosen family and finding affirming community Ways to channel joy into activism and mutual aid Journaling prompts for deeper reflection Creative art prompts to build your own ""mosaic"" of queer joy For anyone who: Is healing from religious trauma, family rejection, or internalized shame Wants to move beyond survival mode into celebration Seeks practical tools for self-compassion and community connection Believes joy can be both personal healing and radical resistance ------- Queer Joy is published by Tehom Center Publishing, an independent press elevating marginalized voices. Learn more at www.tehomcenter.org.

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Reviews

""This is an indispensable book with a giant heart."" -- Kate Evans, Author of the Best Bisexual Award-Winning, Call in Wonder, and Wanderland ""Queer Joy is a magnificent celebration of the gifts that being queer brings to our lives. Bethany's storytelling is authentic and moving and remind us to treasure the shared experiences that connect us through time and distance. The art prompts are a beautiful way to honor our unique lives and create a visual reminder of the power of our spirit, journey, and shared community. I will continue to return to this book any time I need a nudge toward celebrating the good and remembering who I am!"" -- Devon Malia Deming, Author, Re-story: A journey of becoming ""Queer Joy is overflowing with delight, tenderness, and truth. As everyone's Queer Joy Coach, Bethany weaves brave personal storytelling with gentle, affirming guidance, creating space for grief while inviting readers toward wholeness. This beautifully creative, interactive book helps readers piece together their own mosaic of Queer Joy, offering healing, beauty, and hope when joy can feel hard to find."" -- Rev. Dr. Katharine L. Steele, author of The Sacred Spark: Exploring the Hidden Gifts of ADHD in Spiritual Leadership ""Queer experience is often fragmented. This marvelous mosaic is a pattern for patching together the intricate pieces of ourselves and our journeys. Each chapter a tile, blending brokenness and beauty, melding sorrow and joy."" -- Rebecca Wilson, author of Unraveling and Not My Grandmother's Hymnal

Author Information

Bethany Meier-Evans is a creative spirit, speaker, and coach focused on queer joy, healing, and liberation. She has an M.A. in Gender and Queer Studies, a Master of Divinity degree, and is an ordained interfaith minister. Bethany is the creator of the podcast Joyfully Queer and the online community Joyfully Queer Collective. She finds queer joy spending time with her wife and son, their animals, her family and chosen family, queer entertainment, and iced lattes.

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