Resource List
Articles at the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity and faith, including “Coming Home” Guides for Faith, Catholicism, Islam, Judaism, Mormonism, and Self: https://www.hrc.org/resources/religion-faith
Rolling Stone article about importance of LGBTQ+ inclusion for children in faith communities:
The Forsaken: A Rising Number of Homeless Gay Teens Are Being Cast Out by Religious Families, 2014
BOOKS for LGBTQ+ PEOPLE
Coming Out Within, 1992, Craig O’Neill and Kathleen Ritter
Coming Out Spiritually: The Next Step , 1999, Christian de la Huerta
Blessed BiSpirit: Bisexual People of Faith, 2000, Rabbi Deborah Kolodny
Bulletproof Faith, 2008, Candace Chellew-Hodge
Queer Spiritual Spaces: Sexuality and Sacred Places, 2010, Kath Browne, Sally Munt, and Andrew K.T. Yip
Islamic Texts: A Source for Acceptance of Queer Individuals into Mainstream Muslim Society, The Equal Rights Review, Vol. Five, 2010, Imam Muhsin Hendricks
Jewish Gentle and Other Stories of Gay-Jewish Living, 2011, Dr. Daniel M. Jaffe
Allah, Liberty and Love: The Courage to Reconcile Faith and Freedom, 2011, Irshad Manji
Coming OUT to Ourselves:Admitting, Accepting, and Embracing Who We Truly Are , 2012, Rev. Jerry D. Troyer
Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Genders, 2013, Joy Ladin
Rainbow Theology: Bridging Race, Sexuality, and Spirit, 2013, Rev. Patrick S. Cheng
Living Out Islam: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims, 2013, Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle
Rainbow in the Word: LGBTQ Christians’ Biblical Memoirs, 2017, Ellin Sterne Jimmerson
The Lord is my Shepherd and He Knows I’m Gay, 1972, The Reverend Troy D. Perry
BOOKS for LGBTQ+ ALLIES
Where the Edge Gathers: Building a Community of Radical Inclusion, 2005, Bishop Yvette A. Flunder
Love Is an Orientation, 2009, Andrew Marin
God vs Gay? The Religious Case for Equality, 2011, Dr. Jay Michaelson
Homosexuality in Islam: Critical Reflection on Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims, 2011, Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle
God Believes in Love: Straight Talk about Gay Marriage, 2012, Bishop Gene Robinson
Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women, and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism, 2015, Deborah Jian Lee
In Defense of All God’s Children: The Life and Ministry of Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, 2016, Christopher Senyonjo
NATIONAL FAITH ORGANIZATIONS WITH FOCUS ON LGBTQ+ INCLUSION
Jewish: Keshet
Muslim: Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity
Muslims of Progressive Values (MPV) www.mpvusa.org
All Christian Denominations: Believe Out Loud
Baptist: AWAB—Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists
Black Church Movement: Many Voices
Catholic: Dignity USA & New Ways Ministry
Community of Christ: The Welcoming Community Network
Disciples of Christ: Disciples LGBTQ+ Alliance
Episcopalian: Integrity USA
Evangelical: The Evangelical Network
Lutheran: Reconciling Works
Mennonite: Brethren Mennonite Council
Pentecostal: Fellowship of Reconciling Pentecostals International
Presbyterian: More Light Presbyterians
Quaker: Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns
Reformed Church of America: Room For All
Seventh-Day Adventist: Seventh Day Adventist Kinship
United Methodist: Reconciling Ministries Network
CHURCH DENOMINATIONS WITH FULL LGBTQ+ INCLUSION
Metropolitan Community Churches
The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries
United Progressive Pentecostal Church Fellowship