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Contents:
- THE IMPORTANCE OF SPIRUALY AMONG GAY AND LBIAN DIVIDUALS
- THE MEANGS AND MANIFTATNS OF RELIGN AND SPIRUALY AMONG LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR ADULTS
THE IMPORTANCE OF SPIRUALY AMONG GAY AND LBIAN DIVIDUALS
Here are Dr. Mark Pstick's views on spirualy and beg LGBT or lbian, gay, bisexual, or transgenr. It is not a choice--Here's why... * lgbt spirituality *
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However, non-affirmg relig beliefs about same-sex attractn or genr inty (and siarly non-LGBT iendly ngregatns) n actually exacerbate mory strs, specifilly ternalized homophobia, which self is associated wh creased suicidal thoughts. Relig affiliatn, ternalized homophobia, and health lbians, gay men, and bisexuals. Discrimatn and prsive symptoms among sexual mory youth: Is gay-affirmg relig affiliatn a protective factor?
Prejudice, social strs, and mental health lbian, gay, and bisexual populatns: Conceptual issu and rearch evince. When I fally had the urage to e out as gay at the age of 39, I rigned my membership that church and began to rebuild my life. You n ntact Nick Lerski to requt a plementary ial nsultatn through his webse, at "The Gay Spirual Gui.
THE MEANGS AND MANIFTATNS OF RELIGN AND SPIRUALY AMONG LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR ADULTS
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I don’t know if I n ever tell them I’m gay. In fact, there are many practicg Catholics who are gay, lbian, etc. If you have not, we enurage you to read through PFLAG’s gui lled “Fah Our Fai: Parents, Fai, and Friends Talk About Relig and Homosexualy”:.
Relign is a ndu for exprsg spirualy. Sce most mastream religns nmn any form of homosexualy one would expect that gay men and lbians would have ltle to do wh spirualy. Experts, however, believe that gay and lbian dividuals would pecially benef om spirua … * lgbt spirituality *
How do you thk they might react if you told them you were gay?