And so do the people you care about. At The Trevor Project you can reach out to a counselor if you’re struggling, find answers and information, and get the tools you need to help someone else.
The PC(USA) Store has compiled a list of Books for LGBTQ2S+ Inclusion.
See also our Faith Formation: Tweens & Teens: Sexuality & Gender Identity lib guide
one for teens and one for adults: these companion books affirm young people in their questions and explorations and empower mentors and care-givers to have open and informed conversations
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Austen Hartke, author of Transforming: the Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians, offers a Trans Faith Resource list, including:
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Beloved Arise celebrates & empowers queer youth of faith.
Beloved Arise is a movement dedicated to LGBTQIA+ youth of faith. They build relationships, offer support, and inspire youth to embrace life to the fullest.
Need Support?
PFLAG IS HERE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE, THEIR PARENTS AND FAMILIES, AND ALLIES.
You deserve a welcoming, loving world.
And so do the people you care about. At The Trevor Project you can reach out to a counselor if you’re struggling, find answers and information, and get the tools you need to help someone else.
Whether through Conference, Community Groups, Parent Summit, or a variety of resources, Q Christian Fellowship is cultivating radical belonging for LGBTQ+ Christians and allies.
Jennalynn Fung explores What It Means to Be Nonbinary in TeenVogue.
Hope Church (UMC) offers a great list of resources for parents, faith formation leaders, clergy, and allies to create justice, hospitality, and study.
An Interactive Journal on Christian Social Justice
Their LGBTQIA+ page is updated regularly with articles reflective of current events, issues, and practices.
With resources for Trans People, Family Members and Ministry Professionals.
UW Milwaukee's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Resource Center shares this excellent primer on pronoun arenas and usage.
United Seminary solicited line drawings from community members to celebrate LGBTQ History Month. You can download the Queer Theofuturism Coloring Book for free.
Supporting Parents of LGBTQIA+ Youth
By Leah Dail
Includes a list of additional online resources for developing your own small group or support network.
October is LGBTQ+ History month, Church Safety and Security month, and Emotional Wellness month. Find resources for ministry to your youth here:
LGBTQ+ History Month
"The trans community is very small, it’s a microcosm of the society, even smaller than the LGB community,” says Ebony Harper, executive director of California TRANScends. Harper joined Lambda legal attorney Carl Charles and congressional candidate Maebe A. Girl on a special videotaped roundtable marking Transgender Day of Visibility, which falls on March 31. The three panelists engaged in a sweeping discussion of how a small minority of Americans has become a target of conservative culture wars as a way to distract people from issues like climate change and economic injustices, and how resistance to right-wing attacks takes many forms: litigation, political engagement, and individual acts of solidarity.
The Girls Are Not Okay: And evangelical theology bears a significant part of the blame
For many, religion is a force that shapes us, for better or worse. These books invite us to consider the impact of religion in our lives and suggest ways we can heal from harm and build a better path forward.
