LGBTQ individuals have unique experiences integrating their religious and spiritual beliefs with their queer identities. Religious communities often hold negative views towards homosexuality, which...
The word "religion" is derived from the Latin word "relegere", which means to go back to something again and again; the act of reverence towards the divine. It refers to human beliefs about the...
LGBT believers are individuals who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender and also adhere to religious beliefs that typically condemn these identities. While this may seem like...
The issue of homosexuality has been a hot potato in many religious communities for centuries now. People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ) are often...
In the current society, people from diverse backgrounds come together to form communities. Such communities have different ideologies that shape their morals, values, norms, beliefs, and behaviors....
Marginalization is an experience that many people face based on their social identity, including their religion.
LGBTQ believers may experience marginalization both because they identify as part...
Acceptance or rejection of same-sex unions within religious communities can have significant impacts on LGBTQ believers' relational satisfaction, family dynamics, and spiritual fulfillment.
Those...
In many religions, there are traditional interpretations of religious texts that may be exclusive of LGBTQ+ individuals. Queer believers have found ways to read these texts differently to better...
The term "religious trauma" refers to the psychological damage that can result from experiencing spiritual abuse or mistreatment within a religious community or institution. This type of trauma can...
This paper will explore how participation in communal worship shapes the ethical reasoning, spiritual identity, and moral imagination of LGBTQ believers. Participation in communal worship can have a...