Religious beliefs are often associated with shame.
If you are gay or lesbian, your faith may tell you that it's wrong to have same-sex attractions or express them. If you identify as transgender,...
Prayer can be defined as communication between an individual and a god or gods, often through ritualized speech and behavior, which may be used to achieve a variety of goals such as requesting help,...
Can Queerness Be a Mode of Prayer - An Act of Being Fully Present in One's Truth?
Prayer is often associated with religion, spirituality, and the connection between humans and deities.
It can...
Faith-based youth programs are organizations that provide religious activities for young people under a certain age. These programs often include Bible study, prayer, worship, and community service...
Gay Christianity has been an important aspect of religious belief for many people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning LGBTQ+.
The expression of their faith...
Spiritual Reconciliation Practices for LGBTQ Individuals
The experience of LGBTQ individuals is shaped by many different factors, including their religious beliefs, which may be conflicted with...
How do LGBT Muslims maintain active participation in communal religious life while remaining authentic? This is a question that many queer individuals who identify as both Muslim and LGBTQIA+ face...
In Christian communities where the Bible is considered sacred scripture, LGBT believers are often faced with feelings of alienation, rejection, and exclusion due to their sexual orientation or gender...
Communal Worship, Prayer, and Ritual in LGBTQ Spiritual Identity
How do gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, pansexual, polyamorous, nonbinary, agender,...
How can profound spiritual experiences contribute to positive changes in one's life? What are the benefits of cultivating inner peace through meditation or prayer?
Profound spiritual experiences...