Rebecca Hensler

Rebecca Hensler is the founder of Grief Beyond Belief, a support group for grieving people who do not believe in God or an afterlife, which she founded in 2011.[1][2][3] She was encouraged to found it by atheist activist Greta Christina.[2] Hensler's own son Jude died in 2009 after ninety days of life.[4][5] She also works as a school counselor at a public middle school in San Francisco, and lives in the Bay Area with her wife.[6] She is openly bisexual.[7]

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  1. ↑ Greta Christina (2015-06-18). "8 atheist leaders actually worth listening to". Salon.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  2. 1 2 "Grief without God is a challenge for nonbelievers – USATODAY.com". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  3. ↑ Greta Christina (2013-06-25). "7 groups atheists can turn to in times of need". Salon.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  4. ↑ 02/22/2012 6:27 pm EST (2012-02-22). "Grief Beyond Belief | David Casarett, M.D". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  5. ↑ "Sacramento Freethought Day Speech by Rebecca Hensler". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  6. ↑ "The People Behind". Grief Beyond Belief. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  7. ↑ "The Bisexual History of HIV/AIDS, in Photos | LGBT HealthLink, The Network for Health Equity". Blog.lgbthealthlink.org. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2015-11-10.


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