Queer Lo Dayenu
The traditional Dayenu song proclaims what would have been enough, recognizing the many blessings given to us at every step of our struggles. Tonight, let us commit ourselves to the work ahead by telling ourselves,
Lo Dayenu!
It is not enough!
If we were proud of ourselves,
But were still afraid to come out at home to family and friends,
And at school and at work,
Then it would not be enough for us.
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Lo Dayenu, it would not suffice!
If we were not afraid to come out,
But did not have many diverse spiritual homes that embraced us,
And fully reflected our communities, in both leadership and group roles,
Then it would not be enough for us.
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Lo Dayenu, it would not suffice!
If we had diverse spiritual homes,
But did not have full recognition and protections for our relationships
And families - in whatever way that family is - across all state and international borders,
Then it would not be enough for us.
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Lo Dayenu, it would not suffice!
If we had full recognition of our families,
But many LGBTQ people still feared persecution, hate, or violence;
And other people suspected of being queer still feard the same.
Then it would not be enough for us.
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Lo Dayenu, it would not suffice!
If queer people everywhere had full rights,
But we failed to recognize how class, race, and ethnicity intersects,
And how different people’s queer identities make it harder to thrive,
Then it would not be enough for us.
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Lo Dayenu, it would not suffice!
לֹא דַיֵּינוּ!
It Would Not Suffice!
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