Queerness As Sacrament with Donovan Ackley III

<p>Donovan Ackley III (he/they) is a yoga instructor for trauma recovery, professor and program coordinator for the LGBTQ+ Leadership Certificate at the University of Redlands, and consultant on gender and sexual minorities. In part 1 of our conversation, he shares about growing up as an intersex person, coming out in Christian community, and the liberation and losses that followed.</p> <p>You can find out more about the LGBTQ+ Leadership Certificate program <a href="https://www.redlands.edu/study/schools-and-centers/school-of-continuing-studies/certificate-programs/cll/">here</a>. If you identify as trans and need support, or would like to support or volunteer with Trans Lifeline, you can do so <a href="https://translifeline.org/">here</a>. Donovan's book, "Sex and Sacrament: A Queer Liberation Theology of Prayer and Worship" is available on Amazon. You can find the audio version of the book as well as their guided spiritual practices on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe67G6tDMb5fm-HO8X-jllg">YouTube</a>.</p>