Hey, I hope this is okay to post here! This is for people in the Uk/Scotland, I’m opening a queer spiritual shop and I’m doing some research on lgbtq+ people in the spiritual community. This survey is to discover how safe/comfortable lgbtq+ people feel being 100% themselves in spiritual spaces, how spiritual spaces can be improved to be more inclusive & help lgbtq+ people feel safe/comfortable and more welcome and to see peoples spending habits.

I would really appreciate if anyone that’s lgbtq+ and in the spiritual community could take less than 5 minutes to fill out this survey!

*this includes witchcraft practices too, the term "spiritual" is used here as an umbrella term*

*Safe & comfortable meaning you feel you can be 100% yourself, you're able to speak about your experiences and understanding of sexuality & gender and feel understood, you don't fear or feel uncomfortable talking about your experiences/pov being lgbtq+ and spiritual and you feel like the space you're in is inclusive and has the knowledge of lgbtq+ identities*

Please share with your lgbtq+ spiritual friends too, I would really appreciate it!:-)

https://forms.gle/g4AQkPMK6ca2UU4AA

Umm not really sure how this works but does anyone have any resources I can share to my parents about being gay within Christianity?

I came out to them as lesbian a while ago and they are very supportive but extremely unsure how to bring that into their faith and I want to help them but I no longer share their faith

Not entirely sure what "resources" would entail but I want to help them understand and am generally at a loss when it comes to this specific topic

Hello all!

Over at r/Dionysus, we are hosting the Liberation Dionysia. A Dionysia is a time to share art and stories of our deities, and the Liberation Dionysia is specifically to honor Queer stories in preparation for Pride month and also in reaction to the spate of a recent Queerphobic legislation. Though this is a leaf from the branch of the Dionysian tradition, all our welcome to participate! Feel free to ask any questions you have below!

All faiths are welcome, small group of 4000+ members, for religious discussions and general chats.

Official Discord: https://discord.gg/theology

Partner website chat: thechat.cafe/theology/

Hi I just came out as trans please use my pronouns he/him thank you

Hello everyone, I ‘am a psychology student from Croatia and I really need your help.

I'm writing my master thesis on the topic of personality traits of romantic partners in the LGBT+ community and I would like to include a wide range of people with different backgrounds and interests. If you are currently in a romantic relationship at least 6 months or you were at some point in a relationship that lasted at least for 6 months, you can participate in this research. All I need from you is to fill out the questionnaire on your own, it will take you about 15 minutes. Don't worry, your responses will be anonymous and data from this research will be processed only on a group level.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLYzSDZHGPbOsLrrGpFZv2oYzYI1f5QpRVqlU4fSB2FiRmDg/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you wish to help me get more participants and have an awesome master thesis (or you don't meet the requirements listed above) you can share the questionnaire with your current and former lovers, friends and acquaintances.

Thank you very much for participating, every single one of you brings me one step closer to my master's degree!

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Click the link and select join server if you wish to check us out, we are a multi faith server with members from all walks of life.

Christians Muslims Jews Pagans Sikhs Hindus Buddhists Atheists and Agnostics

And many more.

We have members who have, converted to and from religions, followed their faith since birth and others who are interested in learning/converting.

Wide range of people, over 2000 members and growing :)

Look forward to meeting you.

My friend (17) and I (20), who are both bisexual, were in a toxic friend group that ended about a year ago. I found out that on of the girl gave my friend the book Gay Girl, Good God and it broke my friend. She gave it back to the toxic friend without reading it completely through and was very hurt over it.

I want to read the book myself to understand what my toxic ex friend tried to tell my friend. But as someone who is recovering from a lot of religious trauma who isn’t very sure of where she stands faith wise/just coming to terms with her sexuality after being raised homophobic, I don’t know how the book will affect me.

Does anyone have any advice on how I should approach reading this book without hurting myself in the process? Thank you :)

'Ello! Christian? Genderfluid teen witch here. I want to come out to my entire family, but am scared as many of them are religious, and even my pretty open parents (Episcopalian) aren't ssupporting me after coming out. My dad's parents are extremely religious, Lutheran, and aren't accepting of the community; but being dead named AND having the wrong pronouns used, and being told I should be in the kitchen and wearing a dress kills me, while I'm trying to talk to my relatives and wearing a dress shirt and pants. My mom's parents are pretty split, both are Submarine Episcopalians (Go to church only for major holidays). My Grandpa is not a supporter of the community, but knows to keep his mouth shut. My Grandma supports the community, to an extent, I guess. I am not sure how she'd react. As for my Aunt (Non practicing Episcopalian) and Uncle (Non practicing Catholic), I'd assume they'd be cool with it. In fact, I feel they'd be the most accepting of my family. I don't know what to do! My parents have pretty much ignored the fact that I came out, even though I experience dysphoria. My SO has my binder that they gave me, because they were cleaning it while I was still in the closet. Should be getting it back soon. Anyways, any advice on how to deal? Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this.

I'm a ex-christian specifically ex-NIFB. NIFB stands for new independent fundamentalist Baptist they believe women should never have authority over a man and interpret that to mean women shouldn't own businesses run for public office or even vote. They also teach that the government should sentence to death the entire LGBT+ community and that we are all damned to hell by God because we are reprobates. I spent three years as a teenager in that hell and escaped. In fact I almost slit my own wrists and offed myself but instead I threw my KJV in a dumpster and moved on with my life.(they are KJV only) I'm now a Bisexual( until recently I identified as a lesbian, I'm between 4 and 5 on a Kinsey scale) sex positive feminist witch (Wicca).

Link to more info about my former cult: https://nifbcult.com/what-is-the-nifb-movement/

There's no conflict at all with Christianity, just as Ruth from Moab was fully accepted into the royal house of Judah (King David's great grandma) !

https://metrosource.com/why-more-christians-now-support-lgbtq-relationships/

I am a Clinical Psychology PhD student at Alliant International University. I am conducting a research study looking at the effects of spiritual and religious beliefs on the mental health of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or pansexual.

Talking about religion and sexuality can be a touchy topic for many people. Many same-sex attracted people struggle to navigate often conflicting spiritual and sexual identities. Navigating conflicting identities can often lead to increases in such problems as depression and substance abuse.

There is limited research, however, studying the differences potential differences between affirming and non-affirming religious or spiritual beliefs and how these differences may affect the mental health of people who are attracted to the same gender.

If you are an adult who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or pansexual and are currently living in the United States, you are invited to participate in this study investigating queer spirituality and its effect on mental health. Participation is completely anonymous, will take less than 30 minutes to complete, and you can choose to be entered into a drawing for one of three $20 Amazon gift cards.

*Please share with anybody who qualifies and may be interested in this study*

Link to study questionnaires: https://alliant.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ER7JUU5xYM3i9T

This study has been approved by the Alliant International University Institutional Review Board. Please direct any questions to astoker@alliant.edu

For me it's the idea that I'm supposed to hate myself for something that is within me which is not even remotely harmful. It's not like I have an urge to cause harm that I have to suppress.

I'm curious about your experiences. For me, I've been met with a mix of confusion and apathy. I either get "How do you reconcile such a huge contradiction?" (which I don't have an answer for, I'm still working through it) or I get "Whatever works for you." What about you guys?