The Forbidden Apple: LGBTQ+ SPIRITUALITY

Melissa sits down with Rabbi James, Director of social justice programming at CBST to discuss being a queer liberal Jew in 2021.

We discuss how it may seem at odds to stand up for more than one peopl…

Melissa and Pelayo discuss 2021 Pride and the decision of the organization that runs New York’s Pride to ban cops from the parade.

Do you feel safer without cops at the pride parade?

We wanna hear fr…

What if the word homosexual was never meant to be in the bible? Sharon Rocky Roggio, producer and director of the documentary film 1946 joins us to discuss the film that chronicles how the misuse of …

Penny Cost, a drag queen in the process of getting ordained by the Methodist Church, shares how her ordination has caused “chaos” in the church. While she has received support from her church she has…

Ross Murray from GLAAD, Yass, Jesus! podcast and the Naming Project is back on the pod! His new book ”Made, Known, Loved” shows congregations how to create a program that affirms LGBTQ youth. How can…

Today are joined by our favorite comedian Carolyn Bergier host of the podcast "Dyking Out". We discuss all things comedy: The limits, the pitfalls, and how smart comedy can be used for social change.…

Pelayo brings you a rant on the Catholic Church statement on same-sex unions and their impossibility to bless them. 

An answer to their "unjust discriminations" and being "unable to bless sin".

This …

Your hosts are joined by Rev. Liz Edman, queer priest, and author of “Queer Virtue”, to discuss the latest statement from the Vatican on Same-sex Unions.

We talk about the let down many of us feel ab…

Continuing with our "nuanced series" we discuss how to build your own spiritual toolbox.' Your hosts Pelayo and Melissa unpack the difference between appropriation vs appreciation. The question of th…

Melissa and Pelayo talk about the phenomenon of the “ex-gay’ and the effects it has on LGBTQ+ community. Can we live our truth without judging others or does our truth affect our humanity as a whole?…

Join Pelayo and Melissa as they share the details of their new series "the Forbidden Apple Around the world: Africa".

We will hear from people who have survived gender-based violence and corrective r…

Pelayo and Melissa close a year full of meaningful queer stories and share the Forbidden Apple’s plans for the New Year.

In the meantime check out our previous seasons:

• LGBTQ finding meaning in art.
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Chris DiMeglio is a meditation teacher and professional musician. He opens up about the interconnections between coming out and starting his meditation practice. Chris shares how the work of Byron Ka…

We welcome Gaby Dunn,  author, comedian, you-tuber, and fellow podcaster from "Bad with Money" and "Just Between Us"

Gaby shares how ritual, culture, history, and dark humor connects her to her Judai…

Mandi Rice is a chaplain and founder of the Queerituality project. Mandi traveled around the US, with her project Queerituality, interviewing folks who were trying to reconcile their queerness and sp…

Brit Barron talks about her journey from being raised in an Evangelical mega-church to coming out after falling in love.

Brit shares “behind-the-scenes” information about the church's positions on LG…

David Djemal is an Israeli-British actor, theatre creator, and activist. He brings humor to his work to portray important issues. David shares the struggles of being LGBTQ in his traditional religiou…

Colin Bedell "Queer Cosmos" shares how astrology helps him in his spiritual life. We talk about how science works hand in hand with astrology. We discuss the importance of accessible language and the…

Digital-media darling, Phillip Picardi, joins us to share his spiritual journey from growing up in a Catholic home to starting his podcast “Unholier Than Thou.” Phil shares the important role media p…

Y-Love is a rapper and activist who has created Tribe Herald, a space for Jews of color.

He opens up about feeling he was Jewish at a young age and the challenges of converting. Y-Love shares how at …