The experience of divine mystery can provide comfort to queer believers who are navigating their identity in a world that often lacks understanding and acceptance. For many, it is a source of solace...
Queer believers are those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, or any combination of these identities, and who also hold beliefs that may be...
The effects of societal rejection can be devastating for many people, but they can have particularly damaging effects on those who identify as LGBTQ+ individuals. For these individuals, feeling like...
The term 'queer' has become a catch-all word for people who identify as anything outside heteronormativity, including gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, asexual, and more. In religious...
How do queer believers integrate mystical and transcendent experiences into communal and institutional religious life?
Queer believers are people who identify as LGBTQ+ and also practice a...
Queer Believers: Resisting Internalized Religious Oppression
When someone is both part of an LGBTQ+ community and also practices a religion that condemns their sexual orientation or gender...
The psychological effects of trauma can be devastating for anyone, but they can have an especially profound impact on those who identify as LGBTQ+. For these individuals, the trauma of...
Queer believers are individuals who identify themselves as belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community and also follow religious beliefs. Their experiences often involve navigating between their faith...
Queer believers are individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ while also subscribing to religious beliefs. While traditional religions often condemn homosexuality, many queer people find ways to reconcile...
Collective Guilt and Silence Perpetuates Harm Toward Queer Believers
The oppression and marginalization of queer individuals have been a significant concern in many religious communities for...