{"product_id":"queer-joy-bethany-meier-evans-9781966655725","title":"Queer Joy: A Mosaic of Self-Love, Community, and Resistance","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bethany Meier-Evans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 196665572X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781966655725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tehom Center Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Bethany Meier-Evans","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447270387967,"sku":"9781966655725","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e0ad579-972f-488d-baa4-a18958bfe94c.jpg?v=1777229984","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/queer-joy-bethany-meier-evans-9781966655725","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}