There are several strategies that can be used by queer believers to navigate secrecy, disclosure, and authenticity in faith contexts. One strategy is to seek out supportive communities within their...
The question of how ritual participation affects self-concept and belonging for queer believers is a complex one that has been explored extensively in academic literature. For many queer individuals,...
Queer believers who belong to religious communities that are hostile to their identities often face significant challenges when it comes to reconciling their spiritual devotion with the pain of...
In contemporary society, it is no secret that people who identify as LGBTQIA+ experience feelings of isolation, disconnection, and marginalization from mainstream religious communities. This is...
Queer believers are individuals who identify themselves as having non-heteronormative sexual orientations or gender identities while also being practitioners of religion or belief systems that...
The term 'queer' refers to individuals who do not identify exclusively as heterosexual or cisgender, and can include those who are transgender, intersex, asexual, non-binary, polyamorous, pansexual,...
Queerness is a natural state of being for some people, but many religious teachings condemn it. Queer believers often feel conflicted because they want to be true to themselves while following their...
As a queer believer, I have often struggled to reconcile my faith in a loving God who provides for all needs with the social exclusion and marginalization that comes with being part of an LGBTQ+...
In the age of social media and globalization, it has become increasingly difficult to maintain one's own identity in a diverse society. Queer individuals, who are often marginalized in their...
Queer believers are individuals whose gender identity or sexual orientation differs from the normative expectations of their culture, religion, or society. They may identify as lesbian, gay,...