{"product_id":"queer-joy-a-mosaic-of-self-love-community-and-resistance-paperback","title":"Queer Joy: A Mosaic of Self-Love, Community, and Resistance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBethany Meier-Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat would it mean to stop surviving and start truly living in joy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBethany 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter offers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical tools for cultivating self-love and releasing shame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategies for building chosen family and finding affirming community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays to channel joy into activism and mutual aid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJournaling prompts for deeper reflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreative art prompts to build your own \"mosaic\" of queer joy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor anyone who: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs healing from religious trauma, family rejection, or internalized shame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWants to move beyond survival mode into celebration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeks practical tools for self-compassion and community connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelieves joy can be both personal healing and radical resistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-------\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQueer Joy is published by Tehom Center Publishing, an independent press elevating marginalized voices. Learn more at www.tehomcenter.org.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45599811338284,"sku":"9781966655725","price":28.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/0XpcT5ybJl9781966655725.webp?v=1780573612","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/queer-joy-a-mosaic-of-self-love-community-and-resistance-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}