The rise of queer wicca in an era of fear and resistance
From sex positivity to decentering gender, Katie Baskerville explores how paganism is beckoning queer folk to altars of self-discovery and affirming ritual practice.
Words by Katie Baskerville
Design by Yosef Phelan
If the world of late has you reaching for your sage, chalk and candles, you're not alone.
In 2021, data from the census shows that queer people are disproportionately represented in fringe religions like Paganism and its denominations, like Wicca. But why? What is driving our community into the arms of nature worship and occult ritual?
