Queer Christian resources

It’s not an easy spot to be in. The Christian community tells us to be straight. The LGBTQIA+ community tells us to leave behind religion. But we are living proof that there is a vibrant, welcoming, loving family where you can be both, fully Christian and no less queer. These sites below can connect you to church finders, resources, advocacy groups, small groups, books, social media accounts, newsletters, job listings, events, podcasts, and more.

Queer Grace: http://queergrace.com/ – Queer Grace is a curated encyclopedia of information and ideas around the life of LGBTQ+ people and Christian faith.
Q Christian Fellowship: https://www.qchristian.org/ – Q Christian Fellowship cultivates radical belonging among LGBTQ+ people and allies through a commitment to growth, community, and relational justice through an online forum, a job board, conferences, YouTube videos, blog posts, resource guides, newsletters, and social media.
Queer Theology: https://www.queertheology.com/ – Queer Theology provides a podcast, resources, and community for LGBTQ people of faith.
Matthias Roberts: https://matthiasroberts.com/queerology/ – Matthias Roberts brings together theologians, psychologists, poets, thinkers, and change makers for conversations around belief and being on this weekly podcast.
GLAAD’s Religion, Faith & Values program: https://www.glaad.org/programs/faith – GLAAD’s Religion, Faith & Values program works to amplify the voices of LGBT-affirming communities of faith and LGBT people of faith.
Believr: https://www.believr.app/ – An LGBTQ+ Christian dating app.
Our Bible App: https://www.ourbibleapp.com/ – Our Bible App is a Bible app with devotionals that are pro-LGBTQ+, pro-women, and encouraging of interfaith inclusivity, which provides a tool that is needed to create healthy prayer and meditation habits.
REAP: https://www.thereap.org/ – The Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP) empowers queer, trans and non-binary students at more than 200 taxpayer-funded religious schools that actively discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. Through civil rights litigation, storytelling, oral history, research and public policy, we work towards a world where LGBTQ students on all campuses are treated equally, with safety and respect.
Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: https://www.queerfullywonderfullymade.com/ – Queerfully and Wonderfully Made hosts pop-up events created by queer people, for queer people around themes that speak to our unique experiences.
The Christian Closet: https://www.thechristiancloset.com/ – The Christian Closet is an online therapeutic resource for people who are trying to work out what it means to have a LGBTQI sexual identity, or gender identity within a Christian context.
Transmission Ministry Collective: https://www.transmissionministry.com/ – Transmission Ministry Collective is an online community of transgender and gender-expansive Christians committed to growing our faith, supporting each other, and healing the world.
TransPreacher: https://transpreacher.com/ – Sermons, devotions, and theological perspectives from a trans UMC pastor.
FreedHearts: https://www.freedhearts.org/ – FreedHearts reaches into hurting communities with a message of love, inclusion, belonging, and hope —for parents, LGBTQ family, educators, therapists, for the church.
Many Voices: https://www.manyvoices.org/ – Many Voices is a Black church movement for gay and transgender justice.
Pride in the Pews: https://www.prideinthepews.com/ – Pride in the Pews is a grassroots nationwide campaign aimed at celebrating stories of resilient queer faith in the Black Church. They are creating the first comprehensive database of Queer Affirming Black Churches.
The Reformation Project: https://reformationproject.org/ – The Reformation Project is a Bible-based, Christian organization that works to promote inclusion of LGBTQ people by reforming church teaching on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Word Made Queer: https://www.wordmadequeer.com/ – Word Made Queer provides stories, insights, and queer positivity for the curious Christian.
LGBTQ Religious Archives Network: https://lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/ – The LGBTQ Religious Archives Network coordinates and supports the preservation of personal papers and organizational records from lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender religious movements and encourages scholarly research.
Q Spirit: https://qspirit.net/about/ – Q Spirit promotes LGBTQ spirituality with saints, history, art and books. The website fosters religious and artistic freedom by teaching love for all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. It expands the meaning of holiness for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) people of faith and allies.
Yet Alive: https://yetalive.com/ – Yet Alive is a magazine and resource for a Wesleyan faith that is LGBTQIA-affirming, progressive, and vibrant.
Pray Away: https://www.prayawayfilm.com/resources – Mental health hotlines, support organizations, a discussion guide, and more for those who have been through conversion therapy, as a companion to the Netflix documentary, Pray Away.
Queering the Way: https://queeringtheway.com/ – Discover here that you are not alone and that you can find others who want you to see a different side of Christianity. This site contains curated lists of resources and recommendations that promote the full affirmation and celebration of LGBTQIA+ people within Christian faith traditions.
Unchanged: https://www.unchangedmovement.com/ – Unchanged is an affirmative counter to the damage wrought in the name of God through ex-gay theologies and philosophies. They share stories of LGBTQ+ Christians embracing what we know to be God’s beautifully crafted identities and claiming them as our own. Today, many LGBTQ+ Christians have to navigate years of spiritual and emotional abuse at the hands of religious figures and institutions. We want this cycle to end. If this is your experience, you are not alone.
Believe Out Loud: https://www.believeoutloud.com/ – Believe Out Loud is an online community that empowers Christians to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) equality. Reaching an average of 3 – 5 million people per month, we are the leading platform in Christian faith and LGBTQ advocacy.
Transepiscopal: https://www.transepiscopal.org/resources.html – Not just for Episcopal church things, but plenty of resources for all, from parents to churches to allies to queer people ourselves! Impressive list here.
National LGBTQ Task Force: https://www.thetaskforce.org/programs/queering-faith/ – The National LGBTQ Task Force advances full freedom, justice, and equality for LGBTQ people.

Church finders (interdenominational)

Nu Foundation: https://www.nu.foundation/ – Nu Foundation has a church finder database map and media library with music, podcasts, movies, books, and more.
Church Clarity: https://www.churchclarity.org/ – Church Clarity is a crowd-sourced database of local congregations that we score based on how clearly they communicate their actively enforced policies, including women in leadership and affirming theology.
GayChurch.org: https://www.gaychurch.org/ – Over the last 15+ years, GayChurch.org has grown to become the largest, most comprehensive affirming church directory in the world. It also provides resources for studying affirming theology and the Bible.
Post Evangelical Collective: https://www.postevangelicalcollective.org/find-a-church – The Post Evangelical Collective has a map of post-evangelical churches committed to their Shared Values: The Way of Jesus, Full Inclusion, Holistic Justice, Deep and Wide Formation, and a Gracious Posture.
Affirming Connections: https://affirmingconnections.com/ministrymap – Affirming Connections lists affirming churches in Alberta and across Canada.
Online Faith Collective: https://onlinefaithcollective.org/services – For (US-based) online streaming church services, see Online Faith Collective.
Room at the Inn: https://insideoutfaith.org/twincitieschristmas/ – Room at the Inn maps Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) Minnesota affirming churches.

Community online for adults

Common Sanctuary: https://mattnightingale.com/common-sanctuary/ – Common Sanctuary creates safe, sacred space and welcomes diverse voices and perspectives into healthy conversations around faith and sexuality.
Transmission: https://transmissionministry.com/community/ – Transmission provides online support groups and a Discord server.
The Christian Closet: https://www.thechristiancloset.com/virtual-support-group – The Christian Closet provides paid online support groups over video and free Facebook groups:
- Women – https://www.facebook.com/groups/578395730709374
- Men – https://www.facebook.com/groups/870109450808134
- Nonbinary, trans, and gender-fluid – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1473052603206847 ).
Q Christian: https://www.qchristian.org/community/groups – Q Christian hosts a variety of short-term community groups over video. These change throughout the year, so if there isn’t one that fits your schedule or interests now, check back in a month or so.
Sanctuary Collective: https://www.queertheology.com/community/ – Sanctuary Collective, hosted by Queer Theology, is an online community for discussion, learning, and exploring queer-informed spirituality.
The Young Prophets Collective: https://youngprophetscollective.org/church-of-the-ypc – The Young Prophets Collective is a Methodist/Wesleyan community that is open to people of all faiths and exists to “Equip and empower a global community of young religious leaders who use their prophetic voices for liberation.” They meet online on Sunday mornings on Zoom and Gather Town and throughout the week on Discord.
CenterPeace: https://www.centerpeace.net/lgbtq – CenterPeace hosts online and in-person gatherings as well as a Facebook community. Check out their variety of events and opportunities.
Unashamed Love Collective: https://www.unashamedlovecollective.com/ – Led by Amber Cantorna-Wylde, Unashamed Love Collective is a membership-based community of LGBTQ+ people, allies, parents, family members, and affirming faith leaders. They help people heal from religious trauma, love who they are, and find a safe place of belonging. Members gain access to a private online community, virtual monthly hangouts, monthly gatherings.
The Rainbow Well: https://rainbowwell.ca/ – The Rainbow Well aims to curate an online resource hub for fully affirming Christian resources for and about 2SLGBTQIA+ identities. With an emphasis on intersectionality, they seek to highlight voices and perspectives from additionally marginalized perspectives within the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

Kids, teens, and parents

Affirming Youth Ministries: https://affirmingyouthministries.org/ – Affirming Youth Ministries is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ministering to LGBTQIA+ Christian youth and those that love them through education, exploration, and connection in the name of radical inclusion, authenticity, and God’s expansive love. Join then for online video groups every week.
Beloved Arise: https://www.belovedarise.org/ – Beloved Arise is the first national organization dedicated primarily to empowering youth to proudly embrace both their faith and queer identity.
The Naming Project: https://www.thenamingproject.org/ – The mission of The Naming Project is to create places of safety for youth of all sexual orientations and gender identities where faith is shared and healthy life-giving community is modeled.
Harbor Here: https://www.harborhere.com/ – Harbor Here is an online support program for Christian parents of LGBT kids.
Great basic queer 101 info and LGBTQ+ Christian teen resources from the Reconciling Ministries Network: https://docs.google.com/document/d/154fp02dSH9XyHveeHdif5j5LVgVqOAKOWNrztKeqGzM/edit
This podcast series from Queer Theology: Affirming Parenting: Queer Parents’ Perspective | Affirming Parenting: How To Do It Right | Affirming Parenting: When Your Kid Comes Out | Affirming Parenting: Sharing Our Stories
Queer Theology resources for teens and adults with nonaffirming parents: https://www.queertheology.com/unaffirming-families/
Queer Theology also has a devotional for teens and older kids: https://bookshop.org/p/books/come-and-see-an-invitation-to-a-radical-encounter-with-jesus-shannon-t-l-kearns/e663d6903f30e512?ean=9781399818155&next=t&next=t&affiliate=82444
Embracing the Journey: https://www.embracingthejourney.org/ – For parents who need a gradual guide.
What do you do when your child comes out?: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0EIvvDmwW8GfVQsxQKcUr5 – Where Do We Go From Here podcast episode with queer Christian therapist Candice Czubernat on coming out to nonaffirming family.
A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA+ Youth: https://www.amazon.com/Brief-Guide-Ministry-LGBTQIA-Youth/dp/0664262503/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp&qid=1512666952&amp&sr=8-1&amp&keywords=a+brief+guide+to+ministry+with+lgbtqia+youth
TransParent book collection for all ages and stages: https://bookshop.org/shop/transparent

Denominational organizations

Baptist: https://awab.org/ – Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists creates and supports a community of churches, organizations and individuals committed to the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in the full life and mission of Baptist churches.
Baptist: https://allianceofbaptists.org/congregations/ The Alliance of Baptists is a justice movement and community of faith. We are male and female laity and clergy, people of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, theological beliefs, and ministry practices. We are about 4,500 individual members and roughly 140 congregations knit together by love for one another and God, combining progressive inquiry, contemplative prayer and prophetic action to bring about justice and healing in a changing world.
Brethren Mennonite: https://www.bmclgbt.org/scn – Supportive Communities Network (SCN) is a program of the Brethren Mennonite Council for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Interests. It is a network of Mennonite and Church of the Brethren communities who are publicly affirming of gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual members.
Canadian Anglican: https://www.proudanglicans.ca/?Inclusive_Anglican_churches_in_Canada – Anglican Communion churches across Canada, organized by province and region.
Catholic: https://www.newwaysministry.org/ – New Ways Ministry educates and advocates for justice and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Catholics, and reconciliation within the larger church and civil communities.
Catholic: https://www.dignityusa.org/dignity-communities – DignityUSA works for respect and justice for people of all sexual orientations, genders, and gender identities—especially gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons—in the Catholic Church and the world through education, advocacy, and support.
Catholic: https://outreach.faith/ – Outreach is an LGBTQ Catholic resource offering news, essays, and community for LGBTQ Catholics and those who minister with them in the Catholic Church worldwide. Outreach also highlights welcoming parishes, schools, and other Catholic organizations.
Community of Christ: https://www.harmony.lgbt/ – Harmony provides advocacy, education, and resources for Queer voices* in Community of Christ with a shared vision of full participation.
Christian Reformed Chuch: https://www.allonebody.org/ – All One Body promotes unrestricted participation in all areas of church life by all members who confess Christ as Savior and Lord, whether single or partnered, without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity. Their vision is that congregations in the Christian Reformed Church will be gracious places where all persons are welcome, whatever their sexual orientation or gender identity, and where all can give and receive the support needed to be God’s loving servants in the world.
Disciples of Christ: http://disciplesallianceq.org/ – The Disciples Alliance Open & Affirming Ministry Program works to build a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) that welcomes persons of all gender expressions and sexual orientations to the table of Christ’s communion and to the full life and leadership of the Christian Church.
and including LGBTQ+ persons, and we collaborate with ecumenical partners for intersectional justice work.
Lutheran: https://www.reconcilingworks.org/ – Since 1974, ReconcilingWorks: Lutherans for Full Participation has advocated for the full welcome, inclusion, and equity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual/aromantic (LGBTQIA+) Lutherans in all aspects of the life of their Church, congregations, and community.
Mennonites (Canada): https://inthistogethernetwork.ca/ – In This Together envisions and works toward a just world where LGBTQ+ people are fully integrated, recognized, respected, and valued in a spirit of mutuality in Anabaptist communities in Canada.
Mennonites: https://www.bmclgbt.org/ – The Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests cultivates an inclusive church and society and cares for the Mennonite and Brethren lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied community.
Metropolitan Community Churches: https://www.mccchurch.org/ – Since its founding in 1968, Metropolitan Community Churches has been at the vanguard of civil and human rights movements by addressing important issues such as racism, sexism, homophobia, ageism, and other forms of oppression. MCC has been on the forefront in the struggle towards marriage equality in the US and other countries worldwide and continues to be a powerful voice in the LGBT equality movement.
Nondenominational/evangelical: https://acf.lgbt/ – Affirming Christian Fellowship (ACF) is an association of LGBT affirming evangelical ministries and individuals. Our mission is to Affirm our LGBTQ+ family with Christ-Centered Fellowship, Reconciliation and Education.
Presbyterian Church (USA): https://mlp.org/ – More Light Presbyterians is working toward the full participation of LGBTQIA+ people in the life, ministry and witness of the Presbyterian Church (USA) – and in society.
Presbyterian Church (USA): https://covnetpres.org/ – The Covenant Network of Presbyterians is a broad-based, national group of clergy and lay leaders working for a church that is simultaneously faithful, just, and whole.
Quaker: https://flgbtqc.herokuapp.com/ – Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns is a North American Quaker faith community that affirms that of God in all people.
Reformed Church in America: https://roomforall.com/ – Compelled by the inclusive love of God revealed in Jesus Christ and empowered by the Spirit, Room for All is a community of Christ-followers in the Reformed Church in America.
Seventh-day Adventists: https://www.sdakinship.org/ – Kinship provides a safe spiritual and social community to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex current and former Seventh-day Adventists, their families, and those who support them.
United Church of Canada: https://affirmunited.ause.ca – Affirm United/S’affirmer Ensemble (AU/SE) is a justice-oriented organization of people in The United Church of Canada. AU/SE works for the full inclusion of people of all gender identities and sexual orientations in The United Church of Canada and Canadian society.
United Church of Christ: https://openandaffirming.org/ – The Open and Affirming Coalition advocates for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in the United Church of Christ and beyond, and equips UCC congregations to become effective witnesses to Christ’s extravagant welcome.
United Methodist Church: https://rmnetwork.org/ – Reconciling Ministries Network equips and mobilizes United Methodists to resist evil, injustice, and oppression as we seek justice for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
United Methodist Church: https://resistharm.com/ – A United Methodist movement of faithful resistance to anti-LGBTQIA+ policies and practice with direct action ideas, worship resources and liturgies, book recommendations, and links to Methodist organizations for clergy, policy, annual conferences, and more.
United Methodist Church: https://youngprophetscollective.org/ – A United Methodist community that is open to people of all faiths and exists to “Equip and empower a global community of young LGBTQIA+ religious leaders who use their prophetic voices for liberation.”

Outside the US and Canada

Honest Church: https://honestchurch.org.uk/home#94993393-68ab-491c-9792-789be06c9bee – Honest Church has resources and questions all churches should consider, but particularly if you’re in the UK, look for churches that have their logo on their website.

One Body One Faith: https://www.onebodyonefaith.org.uk/about-us/partners/ – Queer-affirming churches in the UK.

Quakers in the UK: https://www.quaker.org.uk/meetings – Quakers in the UK is an LGBTQIA affirming organization. Find a Quaker community here.

Quest Catholics: https://questlgbti.uk/ – Quest offers fellowship to LGBT+ Catholics by providing information on this website and through a member bulletin and social media. They also run an annual conference on topics relating to their experience as LGBT+ Catholics. And throughout the year we have opportunities for worship, spiritual retreats and supportive community focused activity through regional groups.

House of Rainbow: https://www.houseofrainbow.org/what-we-do – Also in the UK, House of Rainbow provides vital support, including pastoral care and spirituality, asylum seekers’ support, HIV peer support, sexual health education, and support for Black and Brown LGBTQI+ victims of hate crimes. The foundation of their work is to create a place of safety for black LGBTQI+ people of faith.

IAM: https://iam.org.za/ – Resources for LGBTQIA+ Christians in Africa.

Rainbow Railroad: https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/ – Rainbow Railroad is a global not-for-profit organization that helps at-risk LGBTQI+ people get to safety worldwide. Based in the United States and Canada, we’re an organization that helps LGBTQI+ people facing persecution based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics. In a time when there are more displaced people than ever, LGBTQI+ people are uniquely vulnerable due to systemic, state-enabled homophobia and transphobia. These factors either displace them in their own country or prevent them from escaping harm.