RESOURCES
LGBTQ Identity and Christian Theology
Scripture, Ethics, and the Possibility of Same-Sex Relationships by Karen Keen
Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships by James Brownson
God and The Gay Christian by Matthew Vines
Changing Our Mind by David Gushee
Radical Love by Patrick Cheng
Making My Church Safer for LGBTQ People
Finding Community
TrevorSpace — An online international peer-to- peer community for LGBTQ young people and their friends.
QCF Community Groups
History, Facts, and Figures
Peer-reviewed article, American Journal of Public Health (AJPH): Self-Reported Conversion Efforts and Suicidality Among US LGBTQ Youths and Young Adults
Self-Acceptance as an LGBTQ Christian
Does Jesus Really Love Me? by Jeff Chu
Outside the Lines: How Embracing Queerness Will Transform Your Faith by Mihee Kim-Kort
Blue Babies Pink: A Southern Coming Out Story in 44 Episodes by B.T Harman (available as a blog or as a podcast on Apple Podcasts)
LGBTQ Identity and Mental Health
The Trevor Project Lifeline, Text, and Chat (suicide prevention and crisis intervention services)
The Trevor Project 2020 LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Survey
Becoming an Ally
Gender Identity
Transforming: The Bible and The Lives of Transgender Christians by Austen Hartke
QCF Affirmation Guide for Trans and Gender-Expansive Identities
Trevor Project: A Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
Stories of Survivors
Torn by Justin Lee
Other Trevor Project and QCF Resources
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