In North American culture, religion is often seen as a source of comfort and guidance for many people, but it can also be a source of conflict when it comes to issues related to sexuality. For LGBTQ+...
Queer believers face unique challenges when it comes to navigating the tension between their personal beliefs and the teachings of their faith tradition. For many, this tension can be especially...
There are many LGBTQ+ people who identify as Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Shinto, Sikh, Baha'i, Jain, Zoroastrian, Taoist, Confucian, and other religious traditions. They face tension...
As an openly gay Christian man, I have struggled with reconciling my faith and sexual orientation for many years. Like many LGBT believers, I've often felt conflicted about how to integrate my...
How can queer believers reframe religious texts to support their identities and experiences?
One way is to look for passages that emphasize God's love and acceptance of all people, regardless of...
As a member of the LGBTQ community, I have struggled with my religious beliefs and sexual orientation since childhood. Growing up in a conservative Christian family, I felt shame and guilt about my...
Queer individuals are people who identify themselves outside the standard heterosexual/homosexual binary. They may be bisexual, transgender, genderqueer, nonbinary, pansexual, intersex, agender,...
The following strategies can help queer believers navigate exclusion, doctrinal rigidity, and heteronormative norms while maintaining their identity and values:
1) Understanding the Bible: Queer...
Queer people are those who identify outside traditional gender binaries or sexual orientations. They may be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, intersex, agender, pansexual, asexual,...
Religion has always had something to say about sex and sexuality. From the beginning of human history, religions have developed their own ways of understanding these concepts and how they fit into...