You may feel like there is dissonance between your faith and your identity.
Many people feel exactly how you do: they're unsure how they fit in their religious communities as a queer individual. Know that in a community built on love, there is always space for you, even if it's a process to create that space. We're behind you every step of the way.
If you're struggling to reconcile your queerness with your own faith, there are several great stories and resources below:
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If you're struggling to reconcile your queerness with your own faith, there are several great stories and resources below:
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- This is an interesting article about how queer Christian teens view their place within their religious community, with a range of perspectives.
- Queer Theology is a website centered around the queer Christian experience of religion. This is their 2013 blog, having the theme "queer creation."
- Here's an adaptation of a workshop on queerness in the Bible.
- This be a blog written specifically for Catholic trans folks.
- Believe Out Loud centers their content around "the intersectionality of Christianity and LGBT equality."
- This is a directory for finding affirming/accepting churches.
- Peruse this list of articles about homosexuality in the Bible.
- Here's a website with affirming messages and stories for queer Christian youth. The rest of the website, Parity NY, is definitely worth a read too.
- Read this fun article on ways to reclaim your Christianity.
- Here's an interview of the director of the first queer Christian summer camp.
- "Jesus is Love" is a website with excellent discourse promoting LGBTQ tolerance; this particular article talks about how Christ could be interpreted as queer.
- Read this article about one woman's struggle with being a queer Southern Christian.
- The Naming Project is a ministry serving queer youth.
- This is a Tumblr designed as a safe space for queer Christians (+allies).
- Yo here's a list of denominations that have been LGBTQ+ friendly in the past.
- You can request your ID Kit (basically a bundle of materials for queer Christian teens who feel isolated and confused) from here. It does cost money, but that cost will be covered by a donor through this website.
- Here's a fun list of LGBTQ Hindu deities.
- Here's a rundown of the Hindu perspective of LGBT people, put together by HRC.
- This is a website of information and support for LGBTQ+ Vaishnavas & Hindus
- The LGBT Hindu Satsang (the Philly version; unfortunately there's no Boston chapter) is an online space for Hindu LGBT folks.
- Many Hindus take anti-LGBT stances where the religious scripture doesn't. More useful resources for you can be found under the "family guidance" tab.
- This is the website of Muslims for Progressive Values, which has an impressive list of LGBTQ+ resources.
- Here's a blog post written by a queer Muslim woman about her struggle to find queer spaces where she felt welcome. The blog this is from, Black Girl Dangerous, is full of stories of queer people of color (of all genders, not just dangerous girls!).
- This article describes the struggle of queer Muslim teens to feel comfortable in their religious community.
- Just Me And Allah is a Tumblr photo project devoted to depicting queer Muslims and their journeys.
- This is a Tumblr blog run by queer Muslims, for queer Muslims.
- Another wonderful article about finding space for queerness within Islam, with attention paid to a queer interpretation of the Quran.
- This site analyzes the text of the Quran for support of queer identity.
- "I Am Not Haram" is a Tumblr project intended to encourage queer Muslims to embrace both their faith and identity.
- Here's a guide to deciding to come out as queer to your Muslim community, put together by HRC.
- This blog post is a deep reading of the Quran with a queer perspective in mind.
- Explore TransTexts, which analyzes traditional Jewish texts and looks at what they have to say about gender expression.
- A similar source, Wrestling With God, looks at Jewish primary texts with attention paid to the Jewish experience of homosexuality.
- Another excellent look at Jewish primary texts, Torah Queeries looks at the Torah through a queer interpretation.
- Here's a Jewish community website, with some helpful LGBTQ+ related blogs.
- This is a Tumblr blog run by two bi Jewish teens for all queer Jews.
- Here's a masterpost of Jewish organizations and websites put together by JQ International.
- Come explore the website for the Jewish Qeer Youth (JQY), a non-profit organization centered around creating safe spaces for queer Jewish kids.
- MyOutSpirit helps you find queer religious resources of all kinds, and provides connection to other people like you.
- Here are some multi-faith LGBT organizations. Click around the site a little, they have lots of great stuff for everyone.
- "Making Space for Queer-Identifying Religious Youth" is a website for research being conducted on the spaces that religious queer kids form.
Here are some documents to supplement the above materials:
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If you need help having a conversation with a pious adult in your life, these resources may help make that easier:
- This is a downloadable PDF by HRC about taking steps to move your congregation towards inclusivity and tolerance. It's a useful guide for people looking to affect change within their religious communities.
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