LGBTFaith

This is a blog for Christians who also happen to fit within the LGBT community. I will share useful resources, post my own advice, and hand out personal advice (anonymous/private or not) to anyone who needs it. Also feel free to share your own personal story or advice. Or you can even use this blog to connect with other Christians within the LGBT community. Feel free to make suggestions about what you'd like to see in this blog!

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Here’s What Older Trans And Nonbinary People Want You To Know

“It is neither a fad nor a trend. It is who you are.”

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Facebook Live | “My mom says it’s just a phase” PS: I will be live again tomorrow (Thursday, 9/1) at 5pm PST, come join and get live advice! <3

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What to do if you're doubtful that God is okay with your sexuality.

As an LGBT Christian, it can be very difficult to come to terms with your sexuality. Often we are surrounded by other Christians who believe that homosexuality is a sin, and so it can sometimes be difficult to believe otherwise. The best thing to do if you’re doubtful if God is okay with your sexuality is to pray that He will reveal Himself to you. Read the Bible, and explore what you think they mean for yourself, and pray that God will help you to understand. Spend time doing research - read articles, talk to people, and perhaps visit a gay friendly church and ask people there to help you explore the verses with you. But don’t let anyone tell you what to believe - you need to give yourself time to work this out for yourself. It is not going to happen overnight.

A lot of people say that we shouldn’t just decide that God is okay with something because it suits us, and that is absolutely true. Give yourself time to come to an understanding about where God stands with your sexuality, and what His plan is for your life. Don’t forget to pray, and to talk to people. There are gay Christians who believe that being gay is a sin, and there are gay Christians who believe that being gay is not a sin - don’t be afraid to take time to explore both of these sides, and why they believe what they do.

Also know that it doesn’t end there. God will always work on you, and you can never stop learning and growing in your faith. And know that it is okay to be unsure about where God stands with you and your sexuality, and it is okay to give yourself time to figure this out, even if it takes years.

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This is one of my favourite advice pieces I have written. Here it is again!

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Stop biphobia 🌸

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Exactly!

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Yes!

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This is wonderful!

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For those who want to reblog this!

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Just wanted to share this again, from a few years ago <3

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it ok to not be ready

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Please spread this shit like wildfire. People go on and sit through the whole experience and they’re uncomfortable because they just want to please their partner and they don’t tell them that they want to stop because they are not ready. It’s okay not to be ready. 

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i thought somebody else might need to hear this, because i did.

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This actually happened with me and my girlfriend when we were first dating.

Now we’re engaged! :D

Communication is important.

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I agree!

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really super fuckin important

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want to add that it’s important at any stage in the relationship, not just the beginning

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I thought this was great!

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hie i just joined, and i am so in love with your mission statement and what you aim is !! i would love to get some contacts and get involved where i can and just build relationships because from where i am, which is Africa, there is not a lot of LGBT youth and i thank God that i didn't throw away my faith just because im gay and the church claims that LGBT will not inherit the kingdom of God. hope to hear from you soon!

Check out my useful resources here: http://lgbtfaith.tumblr.com/resources

But my best advice is to look into gaychurch.org to see if there is a gay friendly church near you. You can also check out http://www.gaychristian.net/ for some online support.

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I wanted to share this again.

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I just have a question... I currently identify as gay (I'm a girl) and I am not currently out to anybody. All (like 99%) of my friends are from church/youth group and it is a big part of my life. As I am discovering who I am, and that I am not straight, I really don't want to hang out with my friends anymore. Inadvertently they make me feel bad about myself, but they are my only friends. Is is weird to not want to hang out with them, even though I really like them.

This is not weird at all. I went through exactly the same thing with my friends a few years ago. However, just because they are church friends, it does not mean that they won’t be accepting of your sexuality. I’m not sure how much sexuality is talked about at your church? This is tough but it might be worth looking on gaychurch.org to find a gay friendly church near you. You don’t necessarily need to leave your church, but finding somewhere where you can connect with other people who you know will be accepting of your sexuality might help you feel better about yourself, and might also help you in your coming out process. Although there is no rush with coming out, take your time and wait until you’re ready. Also, you never know - your current friends might surprise you. Good luck!

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Hey :) I just wanted to say how important and helpful the blog has been during my coming out and spiritual journey. I'm attending a Christian university in the Fall that isn't exactly known for being affirming. I admit being reluctant and kinda scared at first, but re-reading through this blog made me confident in my faith and my identity again. Thank you! ☺️

So late but thank you so much! I’m glad I could help x

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