It's Pride month. When I was writing weekly, my post titled "LGBTQ+" received the largest response of all posts. In the time since, I've had powerful conversations with people who loved what I wrote and some who didn't. What I learned is that one of the most important requests we can utter is, "Help me understand." Help me understand why you feel that way. Help me understand what led you to this place. Help me understand your experience. This past winter a bill in South Dakota's legislature sought to regulate treatment for trans kids. During a discussion with a friend who supported the bill that I opposed, she said, "Help me understand how you came to your position." This is how more conversations should go, and I hope I made her feel as valued and heard that night as she made me feel. If not, I am sorry, and I am doing better. That night I began putting together a list of speakers, writers, and theologians who put my convictions into words so much better than I. If you've ever wondered how I and so many other Christians can be LGBTQ+ allies and supporters of open and affirming churches, these resources explain how our faith informs these convictions because we support the LGBTQ+ movement not in spite of what the Bible says but because of what the Bible says. LINKS for LISTENING
LINKS for READING
LINKS for WATCHING If you have more recommendations like these, please post links in the comments. Much love, Gina🌈
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Susan
6/28/2020 10:29:52 pm
Thank you! These are great resources! I appreciate the kind of ally that you are!
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