Speaking “Sex” into Living Languages
A Q&A with Mark D. Jordan on his new book, Queer Callings: Untimely Notes on Names and Desires. By Faye Bodley-Dangelo
Category: LGBTQI Issues
Trans Converts, Living Faith
Grappling with faith in the face of anti-trans violence. By Nicole Malte Collins
Theater as Chaplaincy for the LGBTQ+ Community
Theater has been a spiritual home for many LGBTQ+ folks, providing shared rituals and stories, a sense of being part of something greater than oneself, and mutual care and support. By J. Sylvan
Waiting for Queer Theology
Queer Theology: Beyond Apologetics, by Linn Marie Tonstad, awaits a theology that moves beyond the narrow genres allotted to it. By Mark D. Jordan
Plague Wisdom
Learning from queer elders who cared for the dying through the horrors of the AIDS crisis. By Cody Hooks
Buddhist Nun Leads Asia’s Fight for Gay Marriage
The Venerable Chao-hwei Shih uses the insights gained from meditation and Buddhist teaching to lessen the suffering of others. By Julia Lieblich
Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
A selected reading list from Amy Hollywood’s course.
Spiritual, Sexual—and Religious?
Queer spiritual traditions reverse dominant assumptions about sex, understanding it as both an ethical challenge and a site of revelation. By Mark D. Jordan
Sci-fi as a Queer Genre
By revealing alternate worlds, science fiction can unsettle what we know to make room for what’s possible. By Taj M. Smith
‘Woman Hold My Hand’
Tara (the female Buddha), Sweet Honey and the Rock, and womanist theologians offer fiercely loving examples of what it means to be free and to free others. By Rod Owens
In Queer the New Black?
“Quareing” Afro-Diasporic religion allows for the possibility of celebrating nonnormative sexual identities in Black religious spaces. By Jennifer S. Leath
The Soul Has No Gender
Too many LGBT youth find themselves without the support of their friends, families, schools, and faith communities, which leads to an increased risk of mental and physical health problems. By Cheryl A. Giles
Missing Scenes
Representations of instruction are absent from the work of contemporary Christian ethicists, leading to destructive consequences for Christian communities. By Mark D. Jordan
Chilling ‘Change’
Do “gay-change” campaigns have an anti-Semitic echo? By Bonnie J. Morris
