Resources for Allies of LGBTQ+ People
We know you want to get it right.
You care deeply about your faith and the LGBTQ+ people in your life. You want to be supportive but you also don’t want to give up your belief in God and the Bible.
We get it.
And we not only believe it’s possible, we’ve seen it work over and over again.
Diving deeply into your support of LGBTQ+ people can actually transform your faith making it deeper and more robust than ever before. It can give you a whole new understanding of the Bible and God. You don’t have to give up either your faith or your loved ones.
These resources will show you how.
STEP ONE
Clobber The Clobber Passages
Put the clobber passages to rest for good by learning how they’re misinterpreted, traps to avoid when talking about them, and how to lead people to LGBTQ affirmation
Whether you’re new to being affirming, on the journey to getting there, or you’ve been a supporter forever, you probably get asked a lot about those pesky verses that seem to condemn LGBTQ+ folks.
In this workshop, we go over all of them (including the ones used against transgender folks) and share why the people who use them to condemn LGBTQ+ folks are wrong.
But then we go two steps further showing you how even these passages might have a liberating message and how to use everything you’re learning to have more effective conversations with people still on the journey.
Your presentation really captured my imagination.
STEP TWO
Active Advocacy
Take your allyship with LGBTQ+ people to the next level!
You care deeply about your faith and the LGBTQ+ people in your life. You are already fully affirming. You want stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ people in your life but sometimes…
- You’re not sure how
- You’re afraid you’re going to overstep
- You’re not sure what the most important issue is
- You get confused by intra community struggles
We get it. It can be hard.
Sometimes the work feels nebulous or messy. You know how important it is and you don’t want to mess it up.
In this 90 minute on-demand workshop we’ll walk through specific and actionable tools to help you put your allyship into action. You’ll walk away with specific next steps, chosen by you, and a clear direction on how to get involved.
Kind Homophobia & Transphobia Is Still Evil
Love the sinner, hate the sin. I support you but I don’t support your lifestyle. I love you but I can’t use the right pronouns for you. You are welcome in my house, but you and your partner can’t share a bed. I wish you every happiness in your life but I won’t be attending your wedding.
Do any of these sound familiar to you?
"All Are Welcome" Is A Meaningless Phrase
“All are welcome!” It rings like a refrain over the event. Speakers use it and every time people wildly applaud. We should be a church where all are welcome! Over and over again.
Proclaiming “All are welcome” is a great start, but there’s got to be more.
What I Learned About Faith & Justice from my Transgender Friends
Before Micah and I were best friends, we were accidental roommates.
My friendship with him me me realize that even though I am bisexual, there is still more for me to learn. He transformed the way that I see the world and gave me new tools for organizing for justice.
You Can't Build a Bridge Between LGBTQ People & The Church
Wait! It’s not what you might be thinking! We say this not because the two are incompatible, on the contrary, you can’t build a bridge because there aren’t two sides.
This type of language, while well-intentioned can actually harm LGBTQ+ people.
Ally Is An Action
Being an ally to LGBTQ+ people isn’t a title you give yourself, it isn’t a noun or an adjective, it’s an action. But what action are you supposed to take? We don’t want you to get overwhelmed or stuck trying to figure out what to do. Here a few podcast episodes to inspire you into action.
Be One With The Marginalized – Mark 9:30-37
Being Found – Luke 15:1-10
