Choosing Love
While many people assume LGBTQ+ people have to say goodbye to the religions they grew up with, and many do, others occupy the intersection of LGBTQ+ existence and Christianity. Using participant observation from multiple different Christian LGBTQ+ organisations and 100+ interviews with LGBTQ+ Christians, former Christians, or allies, this book shows how some churches are working to be more inclusive and the steps churches can take to be more just. These stories expose the brutality of treating shame as a special sacrament for LGBTQ+ people and the toxicity of treating a particular construction of gender as sacred. Also, they highlight the amazing potential of love and pride in helping LBGTQ+ Christians accept these two identities and in helping their allies become more empathetic.