The Queer Joy Primer
A Guide to Finding, Experiencing & Living Queer Joy
- Includes a "Queer Joy" checklist so you can see where you're at... knowledge is power!
- Self-reflection questions to help you better understand what "Queer Joy" means to YOU
- A "Queer Joy" list of ways to help you experience and feel more joy in your life
The Guide Walks You Through...
16 simple ways you can find queer joy in your life.
Try different things and get ideas for new ways to see if they help you experience queer joy.
Not everyone experiences queer joy in the same way, so it’s important to find what works for you!
- Learn how much Queer Joy you are currently experiencing... so you know where you are at
- Learn easy ways to help other queer individuals move past the shame and come home to themselves
- Guided self-reflection to help you move forward and experience more joy in your life
Queer joy is the feeling of happiness I get when I have an experience or interaction that affirms my queer identity. And as I've leaned into it, I've been surprised at the wide variety of things that can bring me queer joy. And I want you to experience queer joy, too!
Welcome Queer Friends
Hey there! I’m Colette Dalton.
I realized I was queer a bit later in life, and when I realized that, it sent me into a shame spiral.
I grew up Mormon and being anything other than cisgender and heterosexual just wasn’t allowed. I hated the queer part of me because I just didn’t see how it could fit in my life.
I was scared of being rejected for being fully myself and so I hid my queerness from those around me.
But over time (and with a lot of work, community, and therapy), I grew to accept my queerness.
There’s something so powerful about reclaiming these often exiled parts of ourselves and loving them and experiencing joy in areas where we didn’t get to before.
With that, I turned away from queer misery and turned to queer joy.
