Progressive faith communities are places where people gather to discuss their beliefs, share their experiences, and practice religious rituals that align with their values. These groups may be...
What Strategies Do LGBTQ Clergy Employ to Reconcile Vocational Duties with Personal Identity?
Many religious institutions have historically been hostile towards LGBTQ individuals and their...
The word 'shame' comes from Old English sceam, which means 'to cover up, hide'. It is a negative feeling about oneself that one experiences due to a perceived shortcoming. In many religions, people...
Interfaith queer networks are communities that bring together people from different faith traditions who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual,...
How do bisexual believers navigate the embodied experience of spirituality in contexts that may marginalize or question their identity?
The journey to understand one's own sexuality can be...
There are many people who identify as both religious and LGBTQ+ but face discrimination from their communities because of it. For these individuals, navigating dual identities can be challenging due...
What is the Role of Intergenerational Storytelling in Preserving LGBTQ Religious Experiences, Fostering Resilience, and Shaping Community Identity?
Stories are powerful tools for conveying values,...
The act of negotiating one's identity, particularly when it comes to gender and sexual orientation within conservative religious contexts, can be a complex and challenging process that is often...
How can one's experiences of marginalization influence their understanding and expression of faith and spirituality? This is a question that has been explored extensively in literature and research...
When it comes to religious beliefs, many people may hold them close to their hearts and see them as an integral part of their identity.
What happens when these beliefs are challenged or questioned...