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Zoom & Other Video Meetups

Affirming Youth Ministries is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ministering to LGBTQIA+ Christian youth and those that love them through education, exploration, and connection in the name of radical inclusion, authenticity, and God’s expansive love: “We offer community and support to Christian youth (ages 13-25) through virtual weekly gatherings, virtual community, and resources. Through our work, we aim to center mental health, anti-racist practices, and intersectionality so that we may see the fullness of everyone’s humanity and God’s grace and love.”

Queer Church PC(USA)
A radically affirming worshipping community for LGBTQ people, by LGBTQ people.
FB Live Worship: 5pm EST/2pm PST, second Sunday of the month
Bible Study Tuesday nights at 8pm EST (PM on Facebook for zoom link!)

Harbor Online Community
A fully online church that is progressive, inclusive, and expansive. We exist to connect people to each other and to God, love each other compassionately, explore what it means to follow Jesus, and work together for justice and peace.
Meets on Zoom on Thursdays from 7-8:30pm ET.

Contemplative Spirituality Group hosted by Matt Nightingale
Mondays at 6:30 pm Pacific on Zoom
Participants learn contemplative listening practices and share spiritual journeys with each other for support and encouragement. Each session begins with introductions and check-ins followed by a contemplative spiritual practice – usually lectio divina – and breakout groups.

Transmission Ministry Collective Support Groups cover a wide range of the trans and gender-expansive Christian experience! See below:

TMC General Support Groups
All trans and gender-expansive folks are welcome, including those who are questioning or exploring their gender!
Tuesdays at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern/6pm UTC
Thursdays at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern/2am UTC.

TMC Trans and Gender-Expansive People of Color Support Groups
1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, 3pm Pacific/6pm Eastern/11pm UTC

TMC Pastors and Seminarians Group
First Tuesday of every month, 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern/2am UTC

TMC Gender Exploration Group
You don’t have to identify as transgender or anywhere under the trans umbrella to participate–this is a space for people who think they might not fit entirely into the cisgender box.
First Thursday of every month, 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern/6pm UTC

TMC Transgenerations Group
This group is not specifically limited by age, but focuses on experiences common to trans people in middle and elder stages of life, including marriage, children, and retirement.
Every third Tuesday of the month, 5pm Pacific Time/8pm Eastern Time/12am Weds UTC


Discord & Other Forums

Join the Transmission Discord server to chat with other trans and gender-expansive people about faith, gender, what’s going on in your life, or your favorite video game or movie.

Queer Theology hosts the Sanctuary Collective, a subscription-based online community.  (There is a free option as well!)

Q Christian Fellowship is one of the longest-running online forums for the LGBTQ and Christian community.


Facebook Pages

Affirming Christian is a ministry based on God’s never ending love for ALL people.

Believe Out Loud is an online network that empowers Christians to work for LGBT equality.

CanyonWalkerConnections.com ‘s mission is to repair the division existing between social and Christian conservatives and LGBT community.

Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry

* GayChurch.Org is an affirming gay Christian (LGBTIQ) site dedicated to “Building (ALL) the Body of Christ in Love!”

GodLovestheGays.com is turning a personal struggle with coming out to family into something positive and supportive to those who are in the process of coming out and identify as Christians.

* National LGBTQ Task Force Faith Works organizes, convenes and staffs the National Religious Leadership Roundtable and runs the Institute for Welcoming Resources.

Generous Space Ministries are advocates for LGBTQ+ Christians and nurture generous spaciousness in the church.

Level Ground creates space for dialogue about faith, gender and sexuality through the arts and festival programming.

LOVEboldly invites reconciliation to God, self, and others at the intersection of faith, sexuality, and gender identity.

Middle Ground is a blog about living “in the middle” of two identities – being Christian and queer.

Other Sheep is an LGBT (queer) worldwide faith-focused community for networking and sharing resources on topics where religion and homophobia intersect.

Q Christian Fellowship is a worldwide organization supporting LGBT Christians and their loved ones.

* Queer Theology is uncovering and celebrating the gifts that LGBTQ people bring to the Church and the world and the ways in which Christianity has always been queer.

Reconciling Ministries Network mobilizes United Methodists of all sexual orientations and gender identities to transform our Church and world into the full expression of Christ’s inclusive love.

ReconcilingWorks advocates for the full welcome, inclusion, and equity of LGBT Lutherans in all aspects of the life of their Church, congregations, and community.

The Reformation Project is a Bible-based, Christian non-profit organization that seeks to reform church teaching on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Shower of Stoles Project is an extraordinary collection of over one thousand liturgical stoles and other sacred items representing the lives of LGBT people of faith.

TransFaith is a national non-profit that is led by transgender people and focused on issues of faith and spirituality.


Twitter

Our Twitter account @qrgrace is continually following accounts of openly identified LGBTQIA+ Christians.

QG Suggested Voices is a curated list of LGBTQIA+ & Christian voices who frequently post on issues of sexuality, gender, & faith.

Follow the hashtag #FaithfullyLGBT for ongoing conversations among LGBTQIA+ and Christian people.


Tumblr

The Tumblr community is always transforming.  Tumblr user queerlychristian has compiled the following list:

LGBTA+ Christians Connect: masterpost

Those linked in the above resources run the gamut from early teenagers to late adults, across all Christian denominations, and reflect a multitude of racial and national identities.  Most are openly LGBTQIA+; some are closeted; a few are pursuing celibacy, while many others are in relationships or hope to be so someday.