Resources for LGBTQ+ Christians

For gay Christians looking to blend their faith and sexuality, there are a lot of helpful resources...

Want to find your people? Check these out:

• Q Christian Fellowship: A progressive welcoming group for LGBTQ+ Christians and friends. They do a big conference every year, have smaller groups, and tons of online groups, articles, and further resources.

• Revoice: They're mission is to support gay, lesbian, bi, and other same-sex attracted Christians (and their loved ones) so everyone in the Church can live in unity while sticking to the historical view of marriage and sexuality.

• GayChurch.org: This site has a searchable list of inclusive churches and denominations.

Need someone to talk to? Other therapists are available too:

• The Christian Closet: They offer online therapy, coaching, and spiritual direction with licensed pros who are LGBTQ-affirming Christians. They're great at helping you bring your faith and sexuality together, and heal from religious hurt.

• IITAP: The international institute for trauma and addiction professionals is where I got my certification for sex addiction. I have met many of these therapists who have proven to be deeply insightful when it comes to understanding what forms us as sexual beings. They have a comprehensive directory of trained therapists.  

Helpful coaches, consultants, and organizations for ministry leaders:

• Posture Shift: Their vision is to create a new church history where Christian communities and homes are the safest places for LGBT+ family and friends.

• Center For Faith: They help conservative church leaders develop a strong biblical ethic for marriage, sexuality, and gender, and help their churches create safe, compassionate spaces for LGBT+ people.

• Wholly Ourselves: Josh Proctor offers spiritual direction, LGBT+ inclusion consulting, education, podcasts, and pastoral support.

• Clarity Focus Heart: Steven Cooper offers executive leadership coaching to faith leaders in both the church and the business world. He is an exceptionally gifted bridge builder between conservative Christians and the LGBTQ+ community. 

• Equip: Equip is a premier consulting and training solution for churches aspiring to be places where LGBT+ people can thrive.

Looking for a good read? Here are some book ideas:

• Single, Gay, Christian by Gregory Coles: A hopeful memoir about one man's journey to reconcile his faith with his same-sex attraction in a conservative Christian setting.

• Oriented to Faith by Tim Otto: Tim shares his own story as a gay Christian and encourages everyone to approach sexuality and faith with compassion.

• Tenderness: A Gay Christian’s Guide to Unlearning Rejection and Experiencing God’s Extravagant Love by Eve Tushnet: Eve, an openly lesbian woman who converted to Catholicism, explores how gay Catholics can embrace their faith and sexuality through friendship, service, and community.

• Still Time to Care by Greg Johnson: Looks at what we can learn from the Church's past attempts to "cure" homosexuality.

• Better Ways to Read the Bible by Zach W. Lambert: This book aims to transform how we read the Bible from something that can cause harm to a tool for healing.

• Building A Bridge by Fr. James Martin: This book challenges both the Catholic Church and the LGBT+ community to find common ground.