Rocker will be on campus on Tuesday, March 12 for Queering Religion, an exploration of how queer folks’ sense of belonging to faith communities is fractured, and reflection on the intersections of faith and queerness. She is an atypical activist, award-winning writer, spoken word poet, musician and speaker. Pam Rocker has worked in the intersections of faith and queer identity for almost a decade.
Occupying the intersection of queerness and faithfulness While some would use sacred texts to justify discrimination, others are using them to claim space for marginalised identities. The discussion is often lively, and disagreement is almost guaranteed.įor many LGBTQ2S+ folks who are part of faith communities, disagreement with scripture (or others’ interpretation of scripture) is all too common. Struggling to understand each passage, discussing interpretation and attempting to apply the learnings to larger issues or lived experiences makes havruta study fruitful. The practice of studying Jewish texts in pairs is known as havruta, meaning fellowship in Hebrew.
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