This is awesome, @jem1
You’ve collected so many wonderful ways to celebrate pride in magick- the color work, the symbolism, the deities- yes, yes, yes!
Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like I hear a lot about the Greek Pantheon and their not-so-straight adventures
I read the Song of Achilles a while back and really enjoyed it, and just the other day I was recommended The Dark Wife- a lesbian retelling of the story of Hades and Persephone
There are certainly plenty of deities that resonate with the LGBT+ community!
I’ve seen this too- especially in older magical works. In some traditions, there is a very heavy empahis on strictly male + female roles, making those materials feel uninclusive for those who aren’t in a cishet pair or who don’t fit the gender binary.
Luckily, a lot of modern witchcraft practices are much more inclusive! Spells8 hosts traditional materials and delves into male and female energies, but a lot of the wording is more inclusive and open. And at the Beltane celebrations in Scotland, they choose the roles based on energy rather than sex- last year the Green Man was played by a female actress (which I thought was really cool!)
I know there’s always more ways to improve, but I personally think the magickal community has come a long way over the past few decades in making things more welcoming and inclusive- and it’s really heartening to see!
Thanks so much for putting together this awesome list of pride magick, Jem!
Blessed be and happy pride month to you too!