Queer and Divine: Conversations with Spirit and Pride
By Spirit and Pride
This podcast was originally created and hosted by Lily Kays '23 and Anna Ditesheim'22 and edited by Hayley Loftus.
Queer and Divine: Conversations with Spirit and PrideDec 09, 2022
Queer and Divine: A Conversation with Rabbi Maor Greene
In the third episode of the new season, host Mercedes Ruiz chats with Rabbi Maor Greene, an Elon University Chaplain and mentor to the Spirit and Pride Initiative. Rabbi Maor shares their experiences as a nonbinary Chaplain supporting Jewish students and other spiritual identities on campus.
Queer and Divine: A Conversation with Ivy Blue
In the second episode of the new season, host Mercedes Ruiz chats with Ivy Blue, an Elon staff member and mentor to the Spirit and Pride Initiative. Ivy shares her experiences as a Unitarian Universalist navigating LGBTQIA spaces, and the support she provides to students at Elon University.
Queer and Divine: About the Host and Conversation with Georgia Bontempo
In the new season's first episode, host Mercedes Ruiz introduces herself and the Spirit and Pride initiative at Elon University. Then, she chats with Georgia "Bo" Bontempo, an Elon Junior from Charlotte, NC. Georgia shares their experiences as a Catholic navigating LGBTQIA space, and the support she has found at Catholic Campus Ministry at Elon.
Queer and Divine: A Conversation with Maria Guadarrama Hernandez
In the second episode of our intern-highlighting series, host Lily Kays sits with Maria Guadarrama Hernandez, a first-year Spirit and Pride intern. Maria and Lily discuss Maria's projects with Spirit and Pride, a little bit about who she is, and her unique experience with sexuality and religion thus far.
Queer and Divine: A Conversation with Virginia Beall
In Queer and Divine: A Conversation with Spirit and Pride's first episode back for season two, host Lily Kays sits down with our newest intern, Virginia Beall to discuss a little bit about herself, her excitement for the upcoming year, and TERFs in writing.
Queer and Divine: A Conversation with Hayley Loftus
In the first episode of 2021, host Lily Kays sits down with Hayley Loftus, another Spirit and Pride intern, to talk about Hayley's role with Spirit and Pride, how the program impacts her, and upcoming goals for the new year.
Queer and Divine: A Conversation with Tori Lynch
In the seventh episode of Queer and Divine, host Anna Ditesheim is joined by Elon junior Tori Lynch. Join Anna and Tori as they discuss Tori's Catholic upbringing, the ever-changing discovery of sexuality, finding solace in the unknown path of figuring out one's religion/spirituality, and the beautiful experience of creating chosen family.
Queer and Divine: A Conversation with Kellum Thompson
In the fourth episode of Queer and Divine: Conversations with Spirit and Pride, hosts Anna Ditesheim and Lily Kays are joined by Kellum Thompson. Tune in to hear about Kellum's experience navigating his gender as a transman through his Jewish upbringing.
Queer and Divine: A Conversation with Dr. Lynn Huber
*** CW *** Violence and suicide are discussed from 12:00-12:45 in this episode.
In the second episode of Queer and Divine: Conversations with Spirit and Pride, hosts Anna Ditesheim and Lily Kays are joined by Dr. Lynn Huber, a religious studies professor at Elon, author, and Queer woman. Tune in to hear how Lynn has navigated the complex relationship between Christianity and sexuality.
Queer and Divine: Meet Your Hosts
In the first episode of Queer and Divine: Conversations with Spirit and Pride, hosts Lily Kays and Anna Ditesheim discuss their own coming out stories, growing up in the south, and what Spirit and Pride means to them.