Today's RFF resource portal highlight includes a variety of articles that tackle the intersection of queerness, race, and Buddhism. We hope these resources encourage you to feel comfortable interlacing all your different identities so that you may live life harmoniously. Whether you are interested in learning more about how Buddhism understands queerness or are looking for support, we hope these articles give you new encouragement and wisdom.

Autostraddle 's The Angsty Buddhist: Growing Up Kinda-Sorta Buddhist - A mid-length narrative about growing up as a Chinese American, nonbinary, and finding my own relationship with Buddhism, in a country where so many of its ideas have been whitewashed.

All Beings Are Equally Embraced By Amida Buddha": Jodo Shinshu Buddhism And Same-Sex Marriage In The United States - An academic article explaining why Jodo Shinshu Buddhists in America widely and easily affirmed same-sex weddings in the later 20th and early 21st centuries.

The Black Queer Buddhist teacher who is Smashing Stereotypes and Leading an Awakening on the Left - An interview with Rev. angel Kyodo williams (@zenchangeangel) on the intersection of Blackness, queerness and Buddhism.

TransBuddhism - an interview with the creators of transbuddhists.org. The practitioners share insight on their experiences as transgender folks in the Buddhist community and the challenges they face. This includes the lack of trans inclusivity at retreats, within their community, and from their teachers. They offer tips for Buddhsit practitioners to become more aware and to celebrate their transgender Buddhist community.

See Us Clearly: A Buddhist’s View of Transgender Visibility - Ray Buckner shares their experience as to what it means to be gender-queer, trans, and Buddhist, and how all of these identities can fit together harmoniously. They share the importance of visibility to trans identity, and how a Buddhist practice can foster this.