The purpose of this study is to examine how exposure to affirming clergy reshapes LGBTQ believers' relationship with religious authority and doctrine. The research question guiding this study is:...
LGBTQ individuals face various challenges in their daily lives, including discrimination, prejudice, and homophobia, which can impact their mental health, social interactions, and overall quality of...
Queer perspectives on mortality challenge conventional understandings of finitude, relational attachment, and life's meaning in various ways that are crucial for understanding human existence and...
Cognitive and Emotional Processes Associated with Religious Framework Reinterpretation Among LGBTQ Individuals
As a sociologist researching LGBTQ identities, I have observed that many people in...
Strategies for LGBTQ Individuals to Maintain Psychological Stability in Hostile Environments
I will explore some of the most effective strategies that can help LGBTQ individuals deal with hostile...
Queer theology is an approach to religious studies that focuses on how religion can be used to critique heteronormative, patriarchal, and colonialist structures in society. This perspective offers a...
Queer aesthetics of selfhood refers to the way people who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) explore their identities and express themselves through art,...
As many people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ) seek to explore their sexual orientation and gender identity, they may encounter conflicting feelings...
LGBTQ communities have historically been associated with radical inclusiveness, where members are welcomed regardless of their identities, backgrounds, beliefs, or experiences. This approach has...
Philosophy is a field that explores big questions about existence, knowledge, morality, and meaning. It uses abstract ideas to understand human experience and analyze ethics, politics, society, and...