Queer Joy

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

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Queer Joy is published by Tehom Center Publishing, an independent press elevating marginalized voices. Learn more at www.tehomcenter.org.