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Choosing love : what LGBTQ+ Christians can teach us all about relationships, inclusion and justice /

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If a culture war is happening, LGBTQ+ conservative Christians are on the front lines. While many people assume LGBTQ+ people have to say goodbye to the religions with which they grew up, and many do, others occupy the intersection. Choosing Love shows what happens when two identities seem diametrica...

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Main Authors: Moon, Dawne (Author), Tobin, Theresa W. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Christian gay people.
Gender identity > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Sexual orientation > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Homosexuality > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Gender nonconformity > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Allyship.
Identity (Psychology) > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Social integration.
Christian lesbians.
Christian transgender people.
Intégration sociale.
Identité de genre > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Orientation sexuelle > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Homosexualité > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Transgenrisme > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Transgenres chrétiens.
Social Issues.
Christian Life.
RELIGION.
Protestant.
Christianity.
Sexuality & Gender Studies.
LGBTQ+ Christians.
Religion & beliefs.
Religion.
LGBTQ+ Interest.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:If a culture war is happening, LGBTQ+ conservative Christians are on the front lines. While many people assume LGBTQ+ people have to say goodbye to the religions with which they grew up, and many do, others occupy the intersection. Choosing Love shows what happens when two identities seem diametrically opposed - conservative Christian and LGBTQ+ - are joined together within one person. rawing on participant observation conducted within organizations for LGBTQ+ Christians and more than one hundred interviews with LGBTQ+ Christians, former Christians, and allies, Dawne Moon and Theresa W. Tobin show how some LGBTQ+ Christians and their heterosexual/cisgender allies are working to make their families, churches, and communities more inclusive, loving, and 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. They teach us the difference between arrogance and relational pride, and that humility is the core of true allyship. They offer contemporary examples of the radical potential of love in movements for social justice.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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