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Chaplain Dakotta Alex (He/Him)
Chaplain
Humanistic;Non-Denominational;Pluralistic;Reform;Secular/Secular Humanist
Washington
United States

About

I’m an ordained chaplain with training in both Jewish and Christian traditions, and I provide non-proselytizing, LGBTQ+ affirming spiritual and emotional support. I focus on holding space rather than directing belief, supporting people through identity, grief, crisis, and meaning-making in ways that honor their lived experience.

I’m an LGBTQ+ affirming chaplain with interfaith training who supports people through crisis, grief, and identity questions without proselytizing. My approach centers listening, ethical care, and respect for each person’s values and story.

Listing Details

Clergy answered "Yes" to the following

  • Trained on LGBTQ+ identities within past five years
  • Experience in end-of-life care for LGBTQ+ individuals
  • Approaches the presence of LGBTQ+ people as the norm rather than an exception in Jewish communal life
  • Comfortable consistently using they/them pronouns and neopronouns
  • Speaks or writes regularly on LGBTQ+ themes
  • Experience in pastoral/spiritual care of LGBTQ+ individuals
  • Experience officiating LGBTQ+ weddings

Clergy answered "No" to the following

  • Experience officiating conversions for transgender and nonbinary individuals with a sensitivity to the wide range of relationships to gender and embodiment that transgender and nonbinary individuals may have
  • Experience officiating gender-expansive b-mitzvah
  • Familiar with gender-expansive Hebrew liturgical and linguistic options

Clergy answered "I'm Still Learning" to the following

  • Experience celebrating LGBTQ+ specific life-cycle rituals such as coming out and renaming
  • Person-centered and LGBTQ+ positive approach to Jewish law and tradition