LGBTQ youth of faith retell their stories to inspire others – By Luis Andres Henao (Associated Press) / June 25, 2022
The young advocates’ message to their peers comes at a crucial moment for LGBTQ youth as states like Texas are adopting legislation or policies that critics say marginalize them
Sabrina Hodak grew up in a Modern Jewish Orthodox family but only truly embraced Judaism at age 16, around the same time she understood she was bisexual.
It was an upsetting and confusing time, because the same religious mentors who helped her strengthen her beliefs kept saying her sexuality would conflict with her faith.
“That was very frustrating, because I also knew that a lot of other religious people believed that,” said Hodak, now a 19-year-old psychology major at Florida International University. In her journal, she kept asking, “Can I please just find someone who’s like me — who wants to be religious and is able to embrace their queer identity?”
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