Research has shown that LGBTQ youth face significant challenges related to their sexual orientation and gender identity in religious settings. These experiences can lead to feelings of isolation,...
I will discuss how romantic love can help sexual minorities resist societal oppression. As defined by psychologist John Allan in his book, Love and Limerence, romantic love is "a passionate desire to...
The term "transgender" refers to individuals who do not identify with their assigned birth sex but rather with another gender identity. This can include people who are transgender men (FTM),...
Bisexual people often encounter prejudice, discrimination, and misunderstanding from society that can impact their ability to find spiritual or existential fulfillment. This paper will explore how...
Bisexual individuals may face negative cultural stereotypes that can affect their self-esteem and identity. These include being seen as confused, promiscuous, untrustworthy, immoral, or unstable. To...
Mechanisms to Transform Stigma into Opportunity
Stigma is a negative judgment made against a person based on socially undesirable characteristics or beliefs. It can lead to feelings of shame,...
Affirming Spiritual Communities
Affirming spiritual communities are religious groups that welcome LGBTQ+ individuals and encourage them to explore their faith without fear of judgment or...
I will explore how young people who experience same-gender attractions can navigate their feelings and identity during adolescence while growing up in a society that enforces heterosexual norms....
Radical Acceptance is an attitude that involves embracing reality without judgment or resistance. This concept has been applied to various fields such as psychology, philosophy, and...
Sexual orientation is a personal characteristic that describes an individual's romantic, emotional, physical, and/or spiritual attraction to members of their own gender, another gender, both genders,...