Radical Faeries are a loosely affiliated worldwide network and countercultural movement seeking to redefine queer consciousness through secular spirituality.[1] Sometimes deemed a form of modern Paganism, the movement also adopts elements from anarchism and environmentalism. Rejecting hetero-imitation, the Radical Faerie movement began during the 1970s sexual revolution among gay men in the United States.[2]
Gay activists Harry Hay, Mitch Walker, Don Kilhefner, and John Burnside[3] organized the first Spiritual Conference for Radical Faeries in Arizona in September 1979.[4] The movement has since expanded in tandem with the larger gay rights movement, challenging commercialization and patriarchal aspects of modern LGBTQ+ life while celebrating eclectic constructs and rituals.[5] Faeries tend to be fiercely independent, anti-establishment, and community-focused.[5] Today Radical Faeries embody a wide range of genders, sexual orientations, and identities.
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