Chronic Experiences of Discrimination
Chronic experiences of discrimination can have profound effects on an individual's mental health, resilience, and identity formation. For LGBT adolescents,...
What is LGBTQ+ identity?
The term "LGBTQ+" stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus. These terms refer to people who do not identify themselves strictly with the gender assigned...
Moral understanding is essential to make decisions about one's life choices.
When making a decision to come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, people need to consider their...
Mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and substance abuse are prevalent among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals compared to their heterosexual counterparts. This...
Queer believers are those who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people. They may also be part of religious communities that frown upon their orientation or...
What is LGBTQ+?
The abbreviation “LGBTQ+” stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, plus several additional letters such as intersex, pansexual, non-binary, aromantic,...
There has been increasing attention to the topic of systemic discrimination and marginalization against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. While these issues have always...
Rituals are an important part of many religions and spiritual practices around the world, but they can also be used to support the emotional and psychological needs of people outside of organized...
What is the spiritual significance of visibility, affirmation, and belonging for queer believers, and what future practices might foster these experiences?
Visibility means to be seen,...
LGBT individuals often struggle to reconcile their sexual identity with traditional religious beliefs due to conflicting views on sexuality, gender, and morality within various faith...