What is queerness?
Queerness is an identity that encompasses a wide range of gender identities and sexual orientations beyond traditional heterosexual norms. It can include people who identify as...
Queer believers are those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, intersex, or otherwise gender or sexually diverse within their faith community. They face challenges when it...
LGBTQ believers face a unique set of challenges when it comes to navigating the tension between their personal identity, community expectations, and religious doctrine. On one hand, they may feel...
Family is a word that often conjures up images of traditional nuclear families consisting of a married couple and their children living under one roof.
With increasing diversity and acceptance of...
Queer believers are people who identify with their sexual orientation and gender identity while also having religious beliefs that may be seen as contradictory. They often struggle with reconciling...
Despite widespread discrimination against them due to their nontraditional identities, many people belonging to LGBTQ communities find ways to stay connected to religion. This has been demonstrated...
Queer believers face a unique challenge when it comes to balancing their personal spiritual authority with communal religious norms while maintaining psychological integrity. While some religions may...
LGBTQ individuals have been known to experience transcendence in different ways compared to their heteronormative counterparts due to their unique life experiences and belief systems. Transcendence...
How Can Queer Spiritual Biographies Illuminate Patterns of Resistance and Resilience?
In this essay, I will argue that the study of queer spiritual biographies can illuminate patterns of...
The concept of finding holiness in embodied and vulnerable moments is not new to LGBTQ+ people. For centuries, religious traditions have stigmatized and ostracized non-heteronormative individuals who...