
Melissa Weisz, raised Hasidic in Brooklyn, and Pelayo Alvarez, raised Catholic in Spain, explore the complex relationship between queerness and religion through conversations with people who live at the intersection of both.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 106 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Categories | Health & FitnessReligionSexualityReligion & Spirituality | ||||

In this episode, hosts Melissa and Zahra, are joined by Dr. Sara Glass, psychologist and author of Kissing Girls on Shabbat. Dr. Glass’s journey from an insular religious community to embracing her true self is both profound and inspiring. ... more
In this episode of The Forbidden Apple Podcast, hosts Melissa Weisz and Zahra Ladak discuss navigating family and tradition as queer folks raised in religious homes. Though they come from different faiths—Zahra from a Muslim home and Melissa from a C... more
Melissa Weisz, born and raised a Chasidic Jew welcomes new cohost Zahra Ladak, a Muslim born and raised in the US with deep East African/ Indian roots. Throughout this season, Melissa and Zahra will discuss the parallels they've discovered in their ... more
In Part II of this Episode, Bishop Tolton talks about his mission of creating Interconnected Justice (ICJ)- a global racial justice movement in which the continent of Africa and its diaspora build an ecosystem of self-defined and determined advocacy.... more
Bishop Joseph Tolton is a legendary global faith leader and the Founder and President of Interconnected Justice - a global racial justice movement in which the continent of Africa and its diaspora build an ecosystem of self-defined and determined adv... more
The inimitable Dr. Stella Nyanzi is a Ugandan queer feminist activist, human rights advocate, poet, medical anthropologist, and scholar of sexuality, family planning, and public health.
At the time of our recording, Stella speaks to us from Kenya w... more
Mary Muthui is a human rights activist from Kenya. She shares the stigma and violence she faced being noticeably queer, and what gave her the strength and courage to fight for herself and others.
Mary talks to us about the practice of corrective ra... more
Coréon Dú is an award-winning Angolan recording artist, creative director, designer, screenwriter and producer.
Coréon shares how he started creating much-needed entertainment for folks his own age in Angola, and how he became a leading voice on t... more
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